cryptominer
‘Hidden Bee’ miner delivered via improved drive-by download toolkit
Malwarebytes Labs | | bootkit, cryptominer, drive-by attack, Exploit, Exploits, hidden bee, hidden bee miner, MBR, Threat analysis
Threat actors switch to the Hidden Bee miner as a payload for this unusual and complex drive-by download campaign. Categories: Exploits Threat analysis Tags: bootkitcryptominerdrive-by attackexploithidden beehidden bee minerMBR (Read more...) The ...
Gentoo Repository Compromised Due to Weak Admin Password
Lucian Constantin | | cryptocurrency mining, cryptominer, Data breach, Gentoo Linux, Password, Rakhni
The Gentoo Linux project has finished investigating the hacking last week of its GitHub-hosted package repository, an incident that resulted in attackers distributing malicious code to users. The point of entry turned ...
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New Mac cryptominer uses XMRig
New Mac cryptominer malware is using the XMRig library to mine Monero on infected Macs. Categories: Mac Threat analysis Tags: ApplecryptominercryptominingmacMac cryptominerXMRig (Read more...) The post New Mac cryptominer uses XMRig appeared ...
Attackers Deliver Cryptominer to PostgreSQL Servers as Scarlett Johansson Pic
Security researchers have come across an attack against PostgreSQL servers that installs cryptominer malware that’s hidden in a picture of actress Scarlett Johansson. The unusual attack was captured in a honeypot by ...
Security Boulevard
Rick and Morty episode? Nope, another CoinMiner
Bart | | coin miner, coinminer, crypto miner, Cryptocurrency Mining Malware, cryptominer, rick and morty, torrents are bad
Last week I got an email from someone requesting help in regards to a possible malware infection: that person downloaded a torrent, and believed it was a legitimate episode of Rick and ...