Security News

Crypto-Miners Slip Into Google Play
2018-09-26 17:39

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

Stealthy Crypto-Miner Has Worm-Like Spreading Mechanism
2018-07-30 14:53

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

Fake Fortnite Apps for Android Spread Spyware, Cryptominers
2018-05-17 19:48

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

New Cryptominer Distributes XMRig in Aggressive Attacks
2018-05-16 19:56

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

That Drupal bug you were told to patch weeks ago? Cryptominers hope you haven't bothered
2018-05-07 19:20

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.…

PyRoMine Crypto-Miner Spreads via NSA-Linked Exploit
2018-04-30 11:41

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...

Akamai CSO Talks Cryptominers, IoT and the Reemergence of Old Threats
2018-04-20 15:39

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

Cryptominers displace ransomware as the number one threat
2018-04-18 12:48

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...

Cryptominer Malware Threats Overtake Ransomware, Report Warns
2018-04-17 13:01

Cryptomining malware is the top threat to watch out for 2018, according to a Q1 analysis of threats.

Block blocked: Google to banish cryptominers from Chrome Web Store
2018-04-01 00:00

9 in 10 plugin submissions broke rules, ads giant groans Google will throw cryptocurrency-mining extensions out of its Chrome Web Store after finding so many were badly behaved.…