How cryptocurrency mining works: Bitcoin vs. Monero

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:00:08 +0000

Why threat actors prefer mining for Monero rather than for the very hot Bitcoin cryptocurrency? Let us point out some possible reasons.

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Persistent drive-by cryptomining coming to a browser near you

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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Massive campaign delivering Monero Miner via compromised websites – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 07:21:16 +0000

Ransomware outbreaks have been on the rise for quite some time now but suddenly we are observing a change in this trend.  Seems like the rise observed in cryptocurrency valuations especially for Bitcoins is making attackers to go after cryptocurrency mining. Cryptocurrency miner malware have become hot attack vectors for…

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A look into the global drive-by cryptocurrency mining phenomenon

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 13:00:12 +0000

As drive-by downloads slow down, drive-by cryptocurrency mining emerges as the latest annoyance that hijacks our PCs’ CPU.

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Why is Malwarebytes blocking CoinHive?

Credit to Author: Adam Kujawa| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:00:25 +0000

Since September 19, the number two most frequently blocked website for our customers has been coinhive.com. This post will describe what CoinHive is, what it is doing, and why we are blocking it.

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