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MacUpdate Distributes Mac Crypto-Mining Malware
2018-02-05 15:34

Maliciously modified versions of popular applications distributed via the MacUpdate site were observed installing crypto-mining malware on Mac computers, Malwarebytes reports. read more

Japan Raids Hacked Crypto Exchange, Bitcoin Plunges Further
2018-02-02 17:51

Japanese authorities on Friday raided virtual currency exchange Coincheck, a week after the Tokyo-based firm lost $530 million in cryptocurrency to hackers. read more

Crypto-Mining Botnet Ensnares 500,000 Windows Machines
2018-02-02 10:39

Focused on mining Monero crypto-currency, a new botnet has managed to ensnare over half a million machines to date, Proofpoint reports. read more

Crypto Miners May Be the ‘New Payload of Choice’ for Attackers
2018-02-01 18:23

Crypto mining botnets provide a stealthy way to generate big bucks, without the downsides of ransomware.

Attackers disrupt business operations through stealthy crypto mining
2018-01-31 20:19

WannaMine, a Monero-mining worm discovered last October, is increasingly wreaking havoc on corporate computers. Either by slowing down computers or by crashing systems and applications, the crypto...

Japan's Crypto Exchange to Refund to Customers After Theft
2018-01-28 12:49

Japan-based virtual currency exchange Coincheck said Sunday it will refund about $400 million to customers after hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of digital assets.  read more

30 Million Possibly Impacted in Crypto-Currency Mining Operation
2018-01-25 17:31

A large-scale crypto-currency mining operation active for over 4 months is believed to have impacted around 30 million systems worldwide, Palo Alto Networks security researchers say.  read more

Ransomware Outlook: 542 Crypto-Lockers and Counting
2018-01-25 14:03

Crypto-Lockers Remain Serious Threat Despite Recent Attack Volume DeclineAfter spiking in 2017, the volume of attacks involving ransomware has since declined, but the malware still remains a...

Crypto-Mining Attack Targets Web Servers Globally
2018-01-17 15:16

A new malware family is targeting web servers worldwide in an attempt to ensnare them into a crypto-mining botnet, security researchers have discovered. read more

Crypto-Miner Botnet Spreads over SSH
2018-01-04 14:29

A recently discovered Linux crypto-miner botnet spreading over the SSH protocol is based on the Python scripting language, which makes it difficult to detect, F5 Networks has discovered. read more