Security News

Roaming Mantis Swarms Globally, Spawning iOS Phishing, Cryptomining
2018-05-21 18:58

Analysis shows that the malware, previously a banking trojan focused on Android devices, has rapidly evolved just in the past month.

Ubuntu sends crypto-mining apps out of its store and into a tomb
2018-05-14 03:08

Developer's dreams of driving off in a Ferrari dashed Admins of the Ubuntu Store have pulled all apps from a developer who signed himself "Nicholas Tomb", and from his e-mail signature apparently...

Ubuntu sends crypto-mining apps out of its store and into at tomb
2018-05-14 03:08

Developer's dreams of driving off in a Ferrari dashed Admins of the Ubuntu Store have pulled all apps from a developer who signed himself "Nicholas Tomb", and from his e-mail signature apparently...

New Facebook-Spread Malware Triggers Credential Theft, Cryptomining
2018-05-10 18:00

A new malware campaign being rapidly spread on Facebook is infecting users' systems to perform credential theft, cryptomining, and click fraud.

MassMiner Takes a Kitchen-Sink Approach to Cryptomining
2018-05-03 20:26

The malware targets Windows servers with a cornucopia of well-known exploits, all within a single executable -- including the EternalBlue NSA hacking tool.

Kitty Cryptomining Malware Cashes in on Drupalgeddon 2.0
2018-05-03 16:57

Bad actors are leveraging the critical Drupal vulnerability to install cryptomining malware on servers and browsers,

Dig this: The future of crypto-mining botnets
2018-05-03 12:15

The blockchain sector is now bursting with innovation, with developers looking for new, pragmatic ways to use this secure distributed ledger technology across a range of applications. And as...

Cryptomining: Threat and Opportunity?
2018-04-30 17:48

Hacker House's Hickey and Arcuri Outline the Evolving LandscapeCryptomining is in its infancy, but it could evolve to be a valuable revenue stream for digital content. Hacker House's Matthew...

New cryptomining malware doesn't need a browser session to operate
2018-04-13 19:11

XMRig is an endpoint cryptomining malware capable of doing damage without an active browser session, and its use is on the rise.

2.5 billion crypto mining attempts detected in enterprise networks
2018-04-12 12:45

The volume of cryptomining transactions has been steadily growing since Coinhive came out with its browser-based cryptomining service in September 2017. Some websites have embraced the option and...