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Cryptomining malware continues to drain enterprise CPU power
2018-02-15 12:30

Cryptomining malware continues to impact organizations globally as 23% were affected by the Coinhive variant during January 2018, according to Check Point’s latest Global Threat Impact Index....

Venerable Unicode Technique Used to Deliver Cryptomining Malware Through Telegram
2018-02-13 19:36

It's just the latest reported vulnerability for the secure messaging application.

Thousands of government, orgs’ websites found serving crypto mining script
2018-02-12 17:37

On Sunday, over 4,200 websites around the world started hijacking visitors’ browsers to mine the Monero crypto currency. The attack The problem was first noticed and partly documented by security...

Crypto Mining Malware Infects Thousands of Websites
2018-02-12 15:01

Hacked Script Infects Several Government Sites with Cryptominer read more

Week in review: Crypto-mining malware hits SCADA network, server-side exploits dominate threat landscape
2018-02-12 02:26

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: When crypto-mining malware hits a SCADA network Radiflow has recently discovered Monero-mining malware on five servers...

When crypto-mining malware hits a SCADA network
2018-02-08 17:20

Stealthy crypto-mining is on track to surpass ransomware as cybercriminals’ most favorite money-making option, and companies with computers and servers that run all day and night long are the...

Crypto-mining Botnet Targets Android Devices
2018-02-05 22:21

A new crypto-mining botnet has been growing and targeting Android devices with an open ADB port, Qihoo 360's NetLab researchers reveal. read more

New Monero Crypto Mining Botnet Leverages Android Debugging Tool
2018-02-05 19:15

The botnet uses port scanning code from Mirai, a first for Android-related attacks, according to researchers.

MacUpdate Distributes Mac Crypto-Mining Malware
2018-02-05 15:34

Maliciously modified versions of popular applications distributed via the MacUpdate site were observed installing crypto-mining malware on Mac computers, Malwarebytes reports. read more

Crypto-Mining Botnet Ensnares 500,000 Windows Machines
2018-02-02 10:39

Focused on mining Monero crypto-currency, a new botnet has managed to ensnare over half a million machines to date, Proofpoint reports. read more