Security News > 2018 > August > Cybercriminals shift tools, tactics and procedures to improve infection rates

Trend Micro released its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, revealing that cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks to more covert methods intended to steal money and valuable computing resources. Half-year comparison of cryptocurrency mining detections Cryptojacking attempts are making the biggest impact so far this year. Trend Micro recorded a 96 percent increase in cryptocurrency mining detections in 1H 2018 compared to all of 2017, and a 956 percent increase in detections versus 1H … More → The post Cybercriminals shift tools, tactics and procedures to improve infection rates appeared first on Help Net Security.

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