Cryptojacking

Sysdig Details Proxyjacking Attack Leveraging Log4j Vulnerability
Sysdig today published a report that described how cybercriminals are exploiting the Log4j vulnerability to gain access to IP addresses that are then sold to entities that resell them. Dubbed proxyjacking, the ...

What Is Cryptojacking? How It Works and How to Protect Against It
Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of another computer to “mine” cryptocurrency—using them to run complex and taxing algorithms. The post What Is Cryptojacking? How It Works and How to Protect Against It ...

Linux Attackers Take Advantage of Unpatched Vulnerabilities
Linux operating systems are being targeted by malicious actors as organizations increase their digital footprint in the cloud, with many attackers of the open source OS likely taking advantage of outdated software ...

Palo Alto Networks Extends Scope of CSPM Platform
Palo Alto Networks today updated its cloud security posture management (CSPM) platform to include a range of capabilities that make it simpler for security teams to prioritize which cloud threats they respond ...
JavaScript Fraud: More Than Just Magecart and Skimming
The global pandemic has driven a sharp rise in online traffic that provides fertile ground for attackers to execute a growing number of more sophisticated client-side attacks. For example, Magecart-style attacks are ...

Bitcoin and Its Likely Impact on the Threat Landscape
Unfortunately, the projected growth in the value of Bitcoin will likely have a devastating effect on the threat landscape. The post Bitcoin and Its Likely Impact on the Threat Landscape appeared first ...

Cyber Security Roundup for June 2020
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, May 2020.EasyJet's disclosure of a "highly sophisticated cyber-attack", which occurred ...
Whatever happened to cryptojacking?
A couple of years ago it felt like you couldn’t turn your head in any direction without seeing another headline about cryptomining and – its more evil sibling – cryptojacking. Countless websites ...

Assessing the Dangers Caused by Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking, also known as crypto mining, is an online threat hidden on a computer or a mobile device, using its resources to mine for cryptocurrencies. While doing so, cryptojacking takes over control ...

Connected Toys: What Are the Security & Privacy Risks?
(written with Eliyah Havemann and Dan Bloom) As we approach the end of the year and enter the season of holiday gifting, it’s an excellent time to weigh-in on “high tech” connected ...