cryptomining
Cryptomining Attacks: The Stealth Threat to Your Cloud Security
For threat actors targeting cloud environments, cryptomining is a favored way to make money to fuel cybercriminal activity ...
Security Boulevard
A fan-made Mario game says ‘Lets-a-cryptomine’
The world’s most iconic plumber has been spotted as the subject of a fan-made video game that’s widely available for download across the internet—but keep reading before you go to download it. ...
Norton 360 Cryptominer, Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters, Facebook Account Deactivation
Tom Eston | | Account Deactivation, cryptocurrency, cryptominer, cryptomining, Cybersecurity, Deactivation, Digital Privacy, Episodes, facebook, Information Security, Infosec, Norton 360, Parking Meters, Phishing, Podcast, Privacy, QR Codes, security, technology, Texas, Weekly Edition
Norton 360, a popular antivirus product, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers, some cities in Texas have been hit with a phishing scam designed to get users to ...
500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining
BrianKrebs | | A Little Sunshine, Avast, Avira Crypto, cryptomining, Norton 360, Norton Crypto, NortonLifeLock
Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. But Norton 360 isn't alone ...
2021 in Review, Part 2: 5 Top Cybersecurity Stories
Bruce Lynch | | Application Security, cryptomining, Data Security, Digest, JavaScript Injection, Web Application Firewall, Web Application Security, zero-day
Ransomware may have dominated headlines in 2021, but it’s only one of many threats security teams must protect against. We’re taking a look back at 5 top cybersecurity stories of 2021 that ...
A week in security (June 28 – June 4)
Malwarebytes Labs | | a week in security, awis, cryptomining, fraudster, gaming, Hackers, Malware, Phishing, rEvil, roundup
A roundup of all the most interesting cybersecurity news stories, articles, and happenings of the previous seven days. Categories: A week in security Tags: a week in securityawiscryptominingfraudstergaminghackersmalwarephishingrevilroundup (Read more...) The post ...
Crypto Threats Surge by 500%, and It’s All About the Money
Previously reserved for early adopters and tech-savvy consumers, cryptocurrencies have gone mainstream -- with tech entrepreneurs and prominent financial institutions leading the charge ...
Prometei Botnet Exploiting Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities
Lior Rochberger | | Advanced persistent threat, botnet, cryptomining, cybercrime, Hafnium, Malware, Microsoft Exchange, Prometei Botnet, research, ResearchCat, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability, WebShell
Recently, the Cybereason Nocturnus Team responded to several incident response (IR) cases involving infections of the Prometei Botnet against companies in North America, observing that the attackers exploited recently published Microsoft Exchange ...
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 ...
VictoryGate Monero-Mining Botnet Spread via Infected USB Devices
David Bisson | | botnet, cryptomining, IT Security and Data Protection, Latest Security News, Monero, USB, VictoryGate
A previously undocumented botnet called “VictoryGate” propagated via infected USB devices in order to perform Monero-mining functionality. Slovakian security firm ESET revealed that it had sinkholed several command-and-control (C&C) domains so that ...