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New crypto-currency mining malware is targeting systems running macOS, and works by emulating Linux, Malwarebytes security researchers have discovered. read more
A Tiny Core Linux 9.0 image configured to run XMRig runs on a VM, rather than victim machines hosting the malware locally.
A Monero cryptominer made a home on an Apache Tomcat server and just wouldn't stay away.
Cryptocurrency Market Slide Makes In-Browser Mining Less AppealingBrowser-based cryptocurrency miners are falling out of favor as virtual currency prices remain low, IBM says. But the company says...
A recently-disclosed vulnerability in the Docker containerisation platform is being exploited by cybercriminals to mine the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency on hundreds of servers.
Attackers Dig Deeper Into Businesses as WannaCry Lingers, Ransomware Lives OnAs the value of cryptocurrency has plummeted, so too have the number of cryptomining infections being seen in the wild,...
A recently discovered piece of malware targeting Mac systems is a combination of two open-source programs, Malwarebytes security researchers warn. read more
The rise of piracy has helped drive the spike in attacks.
Cryptominers have dethroned ransomware as the top malware threat and cybercriminals are coming up with new ways to keep the mining activity secret from the victims. One of these includes tricking...
A fake Adobe update actually updates victims' Flash - but also installs malicious cryptomining malware.