What is… cryptojacking?
Credit to Author: johnshier2013| Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:56:12 +0000
The dark side of cryptomining.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/8GqyojtuENw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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PowerGhost: Beware of ghost mining
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:08:01 +0000
Fileless malware infects workstations and servers in corporate networks.
Read moreThe trend toward cryptojacking: What it is and how businesses can prevent it
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:30:45 +0000
Digital attacks have evolved quite a bit in recent years. First, businesses and researchers observed a rash of ransomware, wherein encryption was exploited to lock users out of their data and files in an attempt to collect financial ransom. Now, the next big wave in cybercriminal strategy has come, involving increasingly popular cryptocurrencies and the…
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Read moreYour copy-paste habit can cost you your money
Credit to Author: Anant Pulgam| Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:40:40 +0000
How often do you store your important data in files? It’s very common, right? This data may be URLs, topics, personal data like contacts, email-ids, usernames of different portals and sometimes passwords too (though always recommended to not to do so). We very casually copy this data and paste it…
Read moreWho is mining on your server?
Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:04:56 +0000
Cybercriminals have realized that infecting servers is much more profitable than mining on home users’ computers.
Read moreCryptominers gain ground
Credit to Author: Sarah Pike| Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:02:13 +0000
As we predicted at the end of 2017, malicious cryptomining is booming in 2018, up by 44%.
Read moreCryptojacking is when someone illegally uses your PC to make digital money + 8 facts
Credit to Author: Rajiv Singha| Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:51:48 +0000
What attracts more than a magnet? You might have guessed it right – it is money! And where there is easy money, there is a lot of hustle and bustle. Till now, ransomware was seen as the ultimate cash cow for attackers – kidnap critical data and ask a ransom…
Read moreThis Week in Security News: Cyber Leads and Email Frauds
Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:00:42 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, The Trump Administration added a cyber lead at Homeland Security and the Energy Department. Also, the FBI announced the arrest of 74 “email fraudsters” on Monday. Read…
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