Security News > 2018 > February > Watch Out! New Cryptocurrency-Mining Android Malware is Spreading Rapidly
2018-02-06 12:48
Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, threat actors are increasingly targeting every platform, including IoT, Android, and Windows, with malware that leverages the CPU power of victims' devices to mine cryptocurrency. Just last month, Kaspersky researchers spotted fake antivirus and porn Android apps infected with malware that mines Monero cryptocurrency, launches DDoS attacks,
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