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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.

While Google doesn’t allow crypto-currency mining applications in Google Play, some developers have found a way to push such programs to the storefront: by hiding their true purpose. read more

The PowerGhost crypto-miner is capable of remaining undetected on infected systems, and can spread on its own by leveraging a fileless infection technique, Kaspersky Lab has discovered. read more

An array of malicious Android apps purporting to be popular game Fortnite are instead harvesting call logs and downloading cryptomining malware.

Cryptominer WinstarNssmMiner is an aggressive malware strain that has launched 500,000 attacks in the past three days earning criminals $28,000.

Cryptocoin malware outfit takes aim at 'Drupalgeddon' bug A set of high-severity vulnerabilities in Drupal that were disclosed last month are now the target of widespread attacks by a malware campaign.…

A remote code execution exploit supposedly stolen from the National Security Agency-linked Equation Group is currently being used by a new crypto-currency miner to spread to vulnerable Windows...

Andy Ellis, CSO Akamai, discusses how the company works with others within the cybersecurity landscape to help keep the internet safe.

During the first three months of 2018, cryptominers surged to the top of detected malware incidents, displacing ransomware as the number one threat, Comodo’s Global Malware Report Q1 2018 has...