Romanian Linux Cryptojacking Cybercriminals Spotted

Romanian Linux Cryptojacking Cybercriminals Spotted

Romanian cybercriminals conduct hacking operations targeting Linux servers for the purpose of obtaining illicit profits

CyptoJacking Campaign Used Two Malware Strains to Target IoT and Linux Devices

CyptoJacking Campaign Used Two Malware Strains to Target IoT and Linux Devices

Linux Rabbit and Rabbot install CNRig and CoinHive miners

KingMiner Crypto Threat Uses Brute-Force To Compromise Windows Server Machines

KingMiner Crypto Threat Uses Brute-Force To Compromise Windows Server Machines

Employs multiple evasion techniques to bypass detection

New WebCobra Cryptojacking Malware Uses Platform Specific Miners

New WebCobra Cryptojacking Malware Uses Platform Specific Miners

This new threat seems to spread via rogue PUP installers

Hackers Charged for Creating 6K Strong Cryptojacking Network

Hackers Charged for Creating 6K Strong Cryptojacking Network

This is a cryptojacking South Korean premiere

Bitcoin Cryptojacking Attack Forces University to Disable Entire Network

Bitcoin Cryptojacking Attack Forces University to Disable Entire Network

Investigation also looked for potential personal info theft

400 Percent Increase in Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks Against iOS Devices

400 Percent Increase in Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks Against iOS Devices

Four-fold increase against devices using the Safari browser

Almost 12K MikroTik Routers Are Hunting Around for Cryptojacking Opportunities

Almost 12K MikroTik Routers Are Hunting Around for Cryptojacking Opportunities

Infected routers get backdoored and set up as cryptojackers

Cryptojacking Is the Top Cybersecurity Threat For the First Half of 2018

Cryptojacking Is the Top Cybersecurity Threat For the First Half of 2018

Dethrones ransomware from top dog position

  • Security
  • By Sergiu Gatlan
  • September 28th, 2018
Cryptojacking Sees 86 Percent Growth in Second Quarter of 2018

Cryptojacking Sees 86 Percent Growth in Second Quarter of 2018

2.5 million new coinminer samples added to McAfee's database

  • Security
  • By Sergiu Gatlan
  • September 25th, 2018
Cryptojackers Infiltrated Google Play Again

Cryptojackers Infiltrated Google Play Again

More than 25 Android apps found to mine for cryptocoins

  • Security
  • By Sergiu Gatlan
  • September 24th, 2018
459% Activity Increase for Cryptocurrency Mining Malware since 2017

459% Activity Increase for Cryptocurrency Mining Malware since 2017

The growth does not give any signs of slowing down

  • Security
  • By Sergiu Gatlan
  • September 17th, 2018
Government Hates Cryptocurrency. Attackers Use Gov Websites for Mining.

Government Hates Cryptocurrency. Attackers Use Gov Websites for Mining.

Crooks use high traffic government sites to make bank