Cryptojacking – Computer Security Articles

Kaspersky Security

Miners in your office

June 25, 2019 admin Business, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, Mining, SMB, Threats

Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:15:52 +0000

Cybercriminals may use your resources for cryptocurrency mining. How you can prevent it.

Security Sophos

Worms deliver cryptomining malware to web servers

May 30, 2019 admin Apache, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, Neutrino, Rat, Server, SophosLabs Uncut, Tomcat2, worm

Credit to Author: Vikas Singh| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 13:00:08 +0000

An automated attack, targeting poorly-protected Apache Tomcat servers, turns enterprise hardware into a high-end cryptominer<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/NXX1H4BUrTk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

MalwareBytes Security

Cryptojacking in the post-Coinhive era

May 2, 2019 admin coinhive, coinimp, Cryptojacking, cryptoloot, cybercrime, drive-by cryptomining, webminepool

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Cryptojacking captured everyone’s attention in 2017 and 2018. With Coinhive no longer in business, has this threat been completely snuffed out?

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Cybercrime

Tags: coinhive coinimp Cryptojacking cryptoloot drive-by cryptomining webminepool

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QuickHeal Security

Miners snatching open source tools to strengthen their malevolent power!

April 25, 2019 admin Cryptojacking, enterprise, malware, masscan, Mimikatz, miner, Mirai, Monero Miner, Open Source, Powershell malware, Security, WMI malware

Credit to Author: Anant Pulgam| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 07:02:51 +0000

From the last one year, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing a boost in the number of mining malware. One of the ways to earn cryptocurrencies is to mine them. Nowadays cryptocurrency miner malware have become hot attack vectors for cybercriminals due to its ease of deployment and instant…

Security TrendMicro

Google Play and Microsoft Stores Delete Suspected Compromised Apps

April 15, 2019 admin Android Antivirus, Consumer, Cryptojacking, google play store, malicious apps, Microsoft Store, Trend Micro Mobile Security, Trend Micro Security, Windows Antivirus

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:00:24 +0000

Recently, Google Play Store and Microsoft Store both deleted multiple applications from their online stores, because the apps were malicious. Google deleted a total of 29 beauty camera apps from its Play Store, most of which show users pornographic contents or send them to phishing websites. The malicious beauty camera apps, discovered by Trend Micro, looked legitimate, but…

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Kaspersky Security

Rise of the cryptojackers

March 12, 2019 admin Business, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, miners, Mining, news, RSA conference, RSA2019, RSAC, SMB

Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:46:52 +0000

Despite the plunge in cryptocurrency values, not only has cryptojacking not declined, it is growing rapidly.

QuickHeal Security

Quick Heal Threat Report – Cryptojacking rising but Ransomware still #1 threat for consumers

February 22, 2019 admin Cryptojacking, malware, ransomware, Threat Report

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:05:25 +0000

In wake of the growing incidences of targeted cyber-attacks on enterprises using Cryptojacking, due to its ease of deployment and instant return on investments; it rather comes as a surprise that malware authors are still counting on Ransomware for targeting consumers and home users. Yes, you heard it right! According…

Security TrendMicro

The Cloud in 2019: Current Uses and Emerging Risks

February 13, 2019 admin Advanced persistent threats, cloud, Cloud App Security, cloud computing security, cloud data protection, cloud threats, Cryptojacking, Current News, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:48:32 +0000

In the current tech landscape, one would be hard-pressed to find an organization that operates without the help of cloud environments and capabilities. From data storage and document sharing to enabling remote access and communication, the cloud represents the most critical linchpin of today’s IT-focused business processes. What’s more, the power of the cloud is…

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QuickHeal Security

GandCrab Ransomware along with Monero Miner and Spammer

January 24, 2019 admin Cryptojacking, Cyber crime, email, Hacker, malware, ransomware, spam

Credit to Author: Prashant Tilekar| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:54:00 +0000

Recently we saw a new campaign through spam mail attachment- zip file. It contains JavaScript file which delivers a bundle of GandCrab Ransomware, Monero miner and Spammer. This bundle of multiple malware variants is nothing new, it is common for ransomware to be paired with miner and spammer. This type…

QuickHeal Security

Ransomware displaced by cryptojacking as the most trending cyberthreat but it is not dead yet

January 9, 2019 admin banking Trojan, Cryptojacking, Hacker, malware, ransomware

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:23:23 +0000

For those of you who have experienced the worst of Ransomware attacks in the form of WannaCry and Petya and believe that the worst is over; you never know what may await you on the other side of this New Year. While the recent threat analysis reports by Quick Heal…

Security Sophos

Cryptojacking apps return to Google Play Market

September 24, 2018 admin Android, bitcoin, coinhive, Corporate, cryptocurrency, Cryptojacking, cyptominer, Google Play, malware, monero, Posts, smartphones, Sophos Mobile, SophosLabs, SophosLabs Uncut, XMR, XMRig

Credit to Author: Pankaj Kohli| Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:01:30 +0000

At least 25 Android apps on the official Google Play store contain code that mines cryptocurrencies in the background.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/F8aH5rlcN50″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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