Security News

Scumbags cram Make-A-Wish website with coin-mining malware
2018-11-19 13:00

Do they accept Monero in Hell? One or more completely feckless scumbags have loaded the Make-A-Wish foundation's international website with crypto-mining malware scripts.…

Headmaster fired over cryptocoin mining on the school’s dime
2018-11-12 13:24

O, that constant whirring noise? And the sky-high electricity bill? Why, it's those darn air conditioners and heaters!

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.

Cryptocurrency mining malware increases 86%
2018-09-26 05:15

McAfee released its McAfee Labs Threats Report September 2018, examining the growth and trends of new cyber threats in Q2 2018. In the second quarter, they saw the surge in cryptomining malware...

New Malware Combines Ransomware, Coin Mining and Botnet Features in One
2018-09-19 15:48

Windows and Linux users need to beware, as an all-in-one, destructive malware strain has been discovered in the wild that features multiple malware capabilities including ransomware,...

NSA Leak Fuels Rise in Hacking for Crypto Mining: Report
2018-09-19 15:40

Illicit cryptocurrency mining has been surging over the past year, in part due to a leaked software tool from the US National Security Agency, researchers said Wednesday. read more

Making money mining Coinhive? Yeah, you and nine other people
2018-08-15 23:23

10 users controlling the bulk of cryptocoin generator funds Mining internet currency on websites with Coinhive scripts is a lucrative endeavor, but only for a handful of people.…

MikroTik Routers Exploited in Massive Crypto-Mining Campaign
2018-08-03 14:13

Attackers managed to infect tens of thousands of MikroTik network routers in Brazil with code that injects the CoinHive in-browser crypto-mining script into web traffic. read more

Hacked MicroTik Routers Serve Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware
2018-08-03 13:17

Researchers: Attackers Have Compromised More Than 209,000 RoutersAttackers have targeted a patched vulnerability to exploit more than 209,000 carrier-grade routers made by Latvian manufacturer...

Hackers Infect Over 200,000 MikroTik Routers With Crypto Mining Malware
2018-08-03 09:18

Security researchers have discovered at least three massive malware campaigns exploiting hundreds of thousands of unpatched MikroTik routers to secretly install cryptocurrency miners on computers...