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Water Utility Infected by Cryptocurrency Mining Software
2018-02-08 17:55

A water utility in Europe has been infected by cryptocurrency mining software. This is a relatively new attack: hackers compromise computers and force them to mine cryptocurrency for them. This is...

Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Hits Monitoring Systems at European Water Utility
2018-02-08 04:48

Malware Chewed Up CPU of HMI at Wastewater Facility Cryptocurrency mining malware worked its way onto four servers connected to an operational technology (OT) network at a wastewater facility in...

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...

The new gold rush: A look inside cryptocurrency fraud
2018-02-05 14:00

Cybercriminals are flooding to the new world of cryptocurrencies looking to exploit the boom in interest and adoption of these electronic currencies, according to Digital Shadows. This new gold...

How to Mitigate the Threat Cryptocurrency Mining Poses to Enterprise Security
2018-02-05 12:33

The growing popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is generating curiosity—and concern—among security specialists. Crypto mining software has been found on user machines, often installed...

Cryptocurrency Miners Crash Malware 'Top 10'
2018-02-02 09:48

Beyond Stolen CPU Cycles, Miners Pose Enterprise Security RisksThe booming interest and sometimes surging values of cryptocurrencies are drawing the interest of cybercriminals on a scale never...

Massive Smominru Cryptocurrency Botnet Rakes In Millions
2018-02-01 15:44

Researchers say Smominru threat actors are in control of 500,000 node botnet and earning $8,500 daily mining for Monero cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Infected Over Half-Million PCs Using NSA Exploit
2018-02-01 10:18

2017 was the year of high profile data breaches and ransomware attacks, but from the beginning of this year, we are noticing a faster-paced shift in the cyber threat landscape, as...

British cryptocurrency traders robbed of Bitcoin at gunpoint
2018-01-29 20:59

Cryptocurrency heist are usually covert affairs that leave users with empty wallets, but not fearing for their life. Still, there are always some unlucky individuals who get the worst of...

Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Suffers $530 Million Theft
2018-01-29 19:18

Coincheck Says It Was Hacked; Stolen XEM Transactions to be BlockedCoincheck, a Tokyo-based exchange, says it suffered a hack attack that led to the theft of $530 million worth of XEM...