All posts tagged "Monero"
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3.4KMalwareDirtyMoe Botnet Gains New Exploits in Wormable Module to Spread Rapidly
The malware known as DirtyMoe has gained new worm-like propagation capabilities that allow it to expand its reach without requiring any user...
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4.1KMalwareCrackonosh virus mined $2 million of Monero from 222,000 hacked computers
A previously undocumented Windows malware has infected over 222,000 systems worldwide since at least June 2018, yielding its developer no less than...
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1.5KCyber CrimeBotnet found using YouTube to illegally mine cryptocurrency
Hundreds of botnets operate internationally to achieve various malicious objectives. One such botnet named Stantinko which has been operating since 2012 in...
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2.9KNewsMonero Cryptocurrency Website Hacked To Inject Coin-Stealing Malware
GetMonero.org, the official website of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero was hacked to inject coin stealing malware on the systems of the people...
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413Data SecurityInfected WAV files can install malware & cryptominers on PCs
Harmless-looking audio files can distribute cryptocurrency miners and malware? Indeed these can! According to security researchers at BlackBerry Cylance a new malware...
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355Data SecurityThousands of firms hit by Beapy malware using NSA hacking tools
EternalBlue and DoublePulsar hacking tools are back in action. Symantec security researchers have identified that cybercriminals are still utilizing the classified exploits/hacking...
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305Data SecurityThe Pirate Bay’s preferred cryptominer Coinhive shutting down next week
The Pirate Bay was caught twice secretly mining Monero cryptocurrency using Javascript powered by Coinhive. Popular in-browser crypto-mining service will be shutting down...
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215Data SecurityA city in Texas is using paper after suffering ransomware attack
Another day, another devastating ransomware attack; this time, computers at The City Hall of Del Rio, Texas have suffered a massive ransomware attack...
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331Cyber CrimeHeadmaster caught mining cryptocurrency at school; gets fired
A Chinese school headmaster Lei Hua was caught mining cryptocurrency using the school’s electricity. As a result, he had to lose his...
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256GeekYou are not alone; The Pirate Bay is down for everyone
The Pirate Bay is down for everyone for more than 20 hours. From the United States to India, all around the world...
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353Data SecurityZombieBoy cryptomining malware exploits CVEs to evade detection
ZombieBoy malware makes $1,000 Monero on a monthly basis. An independent security expert James Quinn has discovered a new family of cryptominers that...
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408Data SecurityThe Pirate Bay: We mine Monero from your CPU, install Adblocker or leave
About a week ago, HackRead reported that the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay (TPB) has been secretly using its visitors’...
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339Data SecurityThe Pirate Bay is silently mining cryptocurrency without user consent
After being offline for over a week, The Pirate Bay is back online with a cryptocurrency mining code. Last year, it was...
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300MalwareNew Cryptocurrency Mining Malware “MassMiner” Attacking Web Servers Using various Powerful Exploits
Newly discovered cryptocurrency mining malware called MasssMiner using various powerful exploits to compromise web servers to mine monero Cryptocurrency around the world....
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305CryptocurrencyHackers using ETERNALBLUE Exploit in Cryptocurrency Mining Malware to Mine Monero using Vulnerable Windows Machines
Dubbed Cryptocurrency mining malware PyRoMine using ETERNALBLUE exploit to hack vulnerable windows based computer to mine Monero cryptocurrency. ETERNALBLUE is a Remote...
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251MalwareCybercriminals Exploit PHP Weathermap Vulnerability to Install Cryptocurrency Miner on Linux Servers
An active cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux servers via PHP Weathermap Vulnerability to deploy cryptocurrency mining malware. The campaign uses an outdated...
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319Data SecurityState Spy Programs, espionage & Monero mining – fingers point at Sandvine
Sandvine Products and Technology Used by Egypt, Turkey, and Syrian Governments to Install Spyware and Monero Mining. A Canadian security and human rights...
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254CryptocurrencyMillions of Android Users Hacked by Dangerous Drive-by Cryptomining Attack to Mine Monero
A newly discovered Cryptoming campaign called Drive-by Cryptomining targeted million of Android user to mine Monerocoins and this campaign Started around November...
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318CryptocurrencyAttackers Hijacked 4275 Websites Including U.S. & UK Govt Sites to Run Cryptocurrency Mining Script
Attackers hijacked 4275 websites to inject Coinhive Monero miner including the websites of government authorities(ico.org.uk), NHS Foundation (nhs.uk), and uscourts.gov. Crypto-Mining Attacks...
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319CryptocurrencyAndroid Based Malicious CryptoMiner Spreading by Worm that has Infected more than 5,000 devices in 24 hours
A malicious code that reuses Mirai bot spreading by a worm to mine Monero cryptocurrency and this is the first time Android...
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291CryptocurrencyCryptocurrency Mining Smominru Botnet Infected more than 500,000 Windows Machines
Security researchers from Proofpoint detected Monero miners that spread using the infamous EternalBlue Exploit. Attackers using persistent Botnet dubbed Smominru to spread...
