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Hard-to-spot Mac crypto-mining threat, XMRig, hits Pirate Bay

A new family of Mac malware that spreads through pirated versions of Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and other key creative apps has been identified by the Threat Labs team at Jamf.

The new XMRig threat is a subtle cryptocurrency mining attack that has evaded detection for months.

Piracy is bad karma, but good crypto

XMRig proliferates by attaching itself to pirated copies of creative applications, including versions of Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro X, and Adobe Photoshop. That’s the kind of “knock-off” Mac application you frequently find being distributed across peer to peer networks.

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MalwareBytesSecurity

HardBit ransomware tailors ransom to fit your cyber insurance payout

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Tags: ransomware

Tags: infection

Tags: insurance

Tags: cyber

Tags: negotiation

Tags: encrypted

Tags: locked

Tags: network

We take a look at a ransomware infection which uses a novel approach to payments: asking for the victim’s insurance details.

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ScadaICSSchneider

5 Things to Know About Renewable Solar Energy

Credit to Author: Schneider Electric| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

As you already know, our ecosystem is affected by ever-increasing greenhouse gases, emissions from the industrial sector, deforestation, and the use of resources without any limitations. Keeping climate issues in account, environmental degradation has been a pressing concern in the 21st century. So, to reverse…

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3 Steps for CIOs Starting Their Sustainability Journey

Credit to Author: Patrick Donovan| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000

Measuring, reporting, and managing a company’s sustainability performance is starting to drive employee retention, boost corporate reputation, and contribute to business success. Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) will report environmental sustainability metrics for the entire enterprise. However, to track progress against the enterprise’s goals and determine…

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4 innovations in higher-amp contactors you should know about

Credit to Author: Erik Barnes| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 01:51:13 +0000

Open headcount is increasingly more difficult to fill these days. This impacts many facets related to equipment, including design, installation, operation, and maintenance. Challenges resulting from limited labor resources have amplified negative impacts.  With limited resources, thinking outside the box for smarter solutions is critical….

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Industrial Automation System: What is it? Types, and Benefits

Credit to Author: Schneider Electric| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:25:00 +0000

The basic definition of industrial automation can be described as a set of computerized systems which are found in a manufacturing facility. These systems can be seen as a way to reduce human labour and automate mundane, mechanical, and repetitive tasks. The automation systems in…

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