Security News

Crypto-Locking Malware Hits Atlanta, Baltimore, Boeing
2018-03-30 13:03

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Ransomware hits the city of Atlanta, Baltimore's 911 system as well as aviation giant Boeing. Plus, WikiLeaks and its Julian Assange get...

Crypto mining runs rampant in higher education: Is it students?
2018-03-30 12:15

The higher education sector exhibited a startling increase in potentially damaging cryptocurrency mining behaviors, according to Vectra. The Attacker Behavior Industry Report reveals cyberattack...

Crypto Mining Rampant in Higher Education
2018-03-29 13:27

Figures from an analysis of 4.5 million monitored devices across 246 companies show that for every 10,000 devices and workloads, 165 contain active threats. The majority are given a low (113) or...

Fileless Crypto-Mining Malware Discovered
2018-03-28 15:25

Malicious crypto-miners have invaded the threat landscape over the past year, fueled by a massive increase in the value of crypto-currency.  A recent attack discovered by security researchers...

Sizing Up Crypto Wallet Vulnerabilities
2018-03-21 16:33

Al Pascual of Javelin Strategy and Research discusses a new report that shows that while crypto wallets may be considered to be at the sharp end of payments innovation, the security...

15-Year-old Finds Flaw in Ledger Crypto Wallet
2018-03-20 17:19

A 15-year-old security researcher has discovered a serious flaw in cryptocurrency hardware wallets made by Ledger, a French company whose popular products are designed to physically safeguard...

Cybercriminals launder money through mansions, private islands and crypto currency
2018-03-16 13:15

Cybercriminal proceeds make up an estimated 8-10 percent of total illegal profits laundered globally, amounting to an estimated $80-$200 billion each year, according to a nine-month academic study...

Hacked Japan Crypto Exchange Refunds Customers
2018-03-13 02:52

Japan-based virtual currency exchange Coincheck said Tuesday it had refunded more than $440 million to customers following the hack of its systems, which was one of the largest thefts of its kind....

Number of Domains Hosting Crypto-Miners Up 725% in Four Months
2018-03-07 15:26

The number of websites hosting code that mines for crypto-coins using visitors’ CPU power went up a staggering 725% in a four-month period, Cyren reports.

Mobile Banking Trojans Targeting Crypto-Currencies
2018-03-06 03:16

Mobile malware is now targeting crypto-currencies with the intent of stealing victims’ funds, IBM says. read more