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XMRig is an endpoint cryptomining malware capable of doing damage without an active browser session, and its use is on the rise.
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...
A malware family called Rarog is becoming an appealing and affordable entry point for hackers to run cryptocurrency mining campaigns, researchers say.
Google continues to try to keep its browser running smoothly in spite of others’ efforts.
Google on Monday announced that Chrome extensions designed to mine for crypto-currencies are no longer accepted in the Chrome Web Store. While still focused on allowing the Chrome extensions...
In a bid to prevent Chrome users’ computers being covertly used for cryptocurrency mining, Google will try to purge the Chrome Web Store of extensions that hijack machines’ CPU resources to do...
The higher education sector exhibited a startling increase in potentially damaging cryptocurrency mining behaviors, according to Vectra. The Attacker Behavior Industry Report reveals cyberattack...
Figures from an analysis of 4.5 million monitored devices across 246 companies show that for every 10,000 devices and workloads, 165 contain active threats. The majority are given a low (113) or...
Malicious crypto-miners have invaded the threat landscape over the past year, fueled by a massive increase in the value of crypto-currency. A recent attack discovered by security researchers...
Report outlines lucrative rise of nefarious cyrptoming groups and their complex new business models.