Security News

Crypto Mining Service Coinhive to Call it Quits
2019-02-27 23:19

Roughly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity published a lengthy investigation into the individuals behind Coinhive[.]com, a cryptocurrency mining service that has been heavily abused to force hacked Web...

New detection method identifies cryptomining and other fileless malware attacks
2019-02-27 16:00

SentinelOne and Intel announced a new method to detect cryptomining and cryptojacking attacks using hardware-based detection technology.

Cryptomining Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products
2019-01-17 14:03

New samples of cryptomining malware performs a never-before-seen function: uninstalling cloud security products.

New Crypto-Mining Attacks Leverage NSA-Linked EternalBlue Exploit
2019-01-03 15:57

A new version of the NRSMiner is actively spreading in the southern region of Asia. The majority of detections (54%) have been found in Vietnam, followed by Iran (16%) and Malaysia (12%). The new...

Crypto-Mining Malware Attacks on iPhones Up 400%: Report
2018-10-16 11:47

Crypto-mining malware attacks against iPhones went up 400% in the last two weeks of September, security firm Check Point notes in a new report.

Cryptomining attacks against Apple devices increase sharply
2018-10-16 05:30

Check Point has published its latest Global Threat Index for September 2018, revealing a near-400% increase in cryptomining malware attacks against Apple iPhones. These attacks are using the...

Cryptomining replaces ransomware as 2018's top cybersecurity threat
2018-10-10 17:39

Malware, in general, accounts for the majority of cybersecurity threats, but now cryptomining reigns supreme.

Cryptomining dethrones ransomware as top threat in 2018
2018-10-10 05:30

Based on trends in the first half of 2018, Webroot found that cybercriminals are shifting to increasingly sophisticated and targeted means of attack while also expanding their money making...

How a malicious USB could lead to a years-long cryptomining infection on your PC
2018-09-26 14:24

Despite their ubiquity, USB devices remain a critical cybersecurity threat.

Stealthy cryptomining apps still on Google Play
2018-09-25 09:29

Researchers have flagged 25 apps on Google Play that are surreptitiously mining cryptocurrency for their developers, and some of these have still not been removed, they warn. About the malicious...