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ZombieBoy malware makes $1,000 Monero on a monthly basis. An independent security expert James Quinn has discovered a new family of cryptominers that has been dubbed as ZombieBoy. According to Quinn’s analysis, the newly discovered cryptomining worm clocked in at 43 KH/s which means as per the on-going Monero rate, it is making $1,000 on a […]
Unlawful crypto mining, also known as cryptojacking, is taking the digital landscape by storm, secretly introducing itself into cryptocurrency mining programs of all kinds. The product itself, which may not even be actual malware, devours processor cycles and the electricity they need to process digital cryptocurrency transactions, consequently earning hackers a hefty commission in the anonymous cryptocurrency called Monero. Cryptojacking software […]
PowerShell is Microsoft’s new method for enabling system and network administrators to work with command lines, providing them with a more advanced scripting system where they can automate routine tasks. If you recall, it played the role of the MS-DOS-era Command Prompt many decades ago. But because anything that can be done in the GUI […]
The IT security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered an adware written in Python language targeting Windows-based computers. Dubbed PBot (PythonBot) by researchers; the adware not only spams an infected computer with advertisements but also installs cryptocurrency miner and ad extensions in the browser – This means the PBot is much more than a typical adware. Originally, the adware was discovered […]
The group of hackers mined Siacoin cryptocurrency from hacked computer systems at hundreds of Internet cafes in the country. Chinese police in Rui’An city of Zhejiang province have arrested 16 suspects for allegedly hacking into the Internet cafes’ computer systems in the city to illegally mine Siacoin cryptocurrency in July 2017. According to a Chinese language news […]
The investigators believe that the case involving crypto mining is a violation of the law banning the use of computer viruses. In a joint investigation, Police departments in Japanese cities of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Tochigi are probing a cryptocurrency mining scam involving three individuals including a web designer who used personal computer devices of unsuspecting users […]
A traditional malware aims at stealing user data or keep an eye on victim’s online activities whereas depending on its capabilities a crypto mining malware not only steals data but also uses computing power (CPU) of victim’s PC to mine cryptocurrency and slow down its performance. Recently, there has been a sudden surge in crypto mining malware targeting […]
Cybercriminals today seem to be more interested in evolving new malware to do cryptomining, as per a recent study report. The findings of the latest Global Threat Landscape Report by Fortinet reveal that cybercriminals today are more interested in hijacking systems and then using them for cryptomining rather than holding them to get ransom from […]
There is no doubt about the fact that cryptojacking malware has become one of the biggest threats to online users and given the unexpectedly high popularity of cryptocurrencies, it is unavoidable for people to make profits through cryptomining – But let’s not forget that cryptomining and cryptojacking are totally different domains. Cryptomining is a legal way to […]
Roaming Mantis malware also targets iOS devices for phishing attacks. ‘Roaming Mantis uses DNS hijacking to infect Android smartphones’ was the title of a blog post from Kaspersky Lab published in April 2018 that provided details about the notorious Roaming Mantis malware that performs targeted operation to hijack Android devices. The malware is believed to […]
A new malware campaign propagating via crafted socially-engineered links on Facebook abuses the users by installing a malicious chrome extension and performs crypto mining, click fraud, Password theft and more. Facebook Malware campaigns are not new, this new campaign Modus operandi is same as like any other previous malware campaigns. Radware’s Threat Research team revealed […]
For your information, Drupal is also an open-source content management system (CMS) just like WordPress and is used by over a million websites across the globe. Drupal seems to be a top pick for governments and financial sector. [squaread][/squaread] However, reports suggest that Drupal contained a highly critical vulnerability that allowed remote hackers full control […]
With the help of in-browser mining services like CoinHive, website owners have an easy way to hijack your CPU cycles and print free money. The notorious cybercriminals are also using new techniques to inject miners into computers and turn them into cryptomining machines. Just last month, we even told you about the first Firefox extension which was found […]
Security researchers have identified a new but unusually distributed Monero cryptominer scam campaign involving the face of a popular celebrity. The IT security researchers at Imperva have discovered a campaign in which hackers have compromised PostgreSQL servers to install cryptocurrency mining malware. The malware is hidden in a picture of well-known Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson. […]
While Elon Musk might be busy making plans to take humans to Mars and impress people with SpaceX’s upcoming internet satellite launch, notorious hackers don’t know how to take a break. As detected by cloud security firm RedLock, the hackers were able to take control of Tesla’s poorly secured public cloud account to mine cryptocurrency. […]
Tesla internal servers compromised by hackers and exposed the sensitive data from Tesla’s Kubernetes console that has been used for performing the cryptojacking attack. Kubernetes is an open-source application used by large companies to manage API and server infrastructure and a tool used to automate the way a user deploys containerized apps. Hackers took place in […]
Another day, another popular app compromised to drop backdoor and conduct cryptomining. Telegram Messenger’s critical zero-day flaw that according to Kaspersky Labs researchers was widely being exploited by cybercriminals since March 2017 to distribute a relatively newer kind of malware on computers has now been fixed by the messenger developers. The vulnerability was equipped with numerous […]
A newly discovered Cryptoming campaign called Drive-by Cryptomining targeted million of Android user to mine Monerocoins and this campaign Started around November 2017 using different type of malicious domain. A Malicious lucrative Payload’s are distributing from a particular hacking group that mainly abusing android users device to mine the Monero Cryptocurrency. Past few year Crypto […]
After a series of ransomware attacks capturing the headlines past year, crypto mining malware and cryptojacking attacks came into the play. Just last month, a Starbucks customer found that the infected Wi-Fi hotspot was trying to mine Monero digital coins. It was a new kind of threat associated with using public hotspots, which are often labeled […]
A new botnet (here’s our existing cryptomining coverage) is in the town and it uses Python as a scripting language to carry out its operation and mine Monero digital coins. As found out by the researchers at F5 Labs, this botnet has been operating under the radar in recent times. Due to its association with […]
The advent of cryptocurrencies was bound to spark the interest of cybercriminals who are always looking to exploit some technology to steal some clicks or install malware. In the recent times, we’ve come across reports of a huge number of websites using your CPU power to mine cryptocurrency; the browser extensions and Android apps aren’t untouched […]