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RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze

January 9, 2018 admin bitcoin, Bytecoin, cryptocurrency, cryptominers, cryptomining, drive-by downloads, Drive-by mining, Electroneum, exploit kits, malvertising, malware, monero, Ngay, RIG EK, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:11:16 +0000

We take a look at a prolific campaign that is focused on the distribution of coin miners via drive-by download attacks. We started to notice larger-than-usual payloads from the RIG exploit kit around November 2017, a trend that has continued more recently via a campaign dubbed Ngay.

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Tags: bitcoin Bytecoin cryptocurrency cryptominers cryptomining drive-by downloads Drive-by mining Electroneum exploit kits malvertising monero Ngay RIG EK

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Persistent drive-by cryptomining coming to a browser near you

November 29, 2017 admin coinhive, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, cybercrime, Drive-by mining, malware, monero, popunder

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:00:10 +0000

If you think closing your browser window to leave a site that runs a cryptominer will stop the mining process, think again. Persistent drive-by cryptomining has arrived.

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Tags: coinhive Cryptojacking cryptomining Drive-by mining monero popunder