Windows Malware Disguised as WAV Hides Cryptominer, Accidentally Causes BSOD

Windows Malware Disguised as WAV Hides Cryptominer, Accidentally Causes BSOD

It also uses EternalBlue to infect computers in the network

Campaign Drops Coinminer on Linux Boxes Using Old Elasticsearch Vulnerabilities

Campaign Drops Coinminer on Linux Boxes Using Old Elasticsearch Vulnerabilities

Actors pivot to other network devices from infected machines

'Open-Source' DarthMiner Malware Targets Adobe Pirates with Cryptominer

'Open-Source' DarthMiner Malware Targets Adobe Pirates with Cryptominer

Also contains a disabled encrypted traffic sniffer module

Stealthy DarkGate Cryptocurrency Mining and Ransomware Evades AV Detection

Stealthy DarkGate Cryptocurrency Mining and Ransomware Evades AV Detection

Human operators also use it for remote control

Cryptomining Malware Uses Rootkit to Hide on Infected Linux Systems

Cryptomining Malware Uses Rootkit to Hide on Infected Linux Systems

Monero miner obfuscates himself from most monitoring tools

Fake Miners Mine Fake Coins, Make Money by Displaying Ads

Fake Miners Mine Fake Coins, Make Money by Displaying Ads

The fake cryptomining apps claim to mine for unminable coins

XMRig Cryptocurrency Miner Camouflages Itself as a Flash Updater

XMRig Cryptocurrency Miner Camouflages Itself as a Flash Updater

Also update your Flash installation to the latest version

  • 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 14th, 2018
Persistent EternalBlue-Powered Wannamine Cryptominer Still Alive

Persistent EternalBlue-Powered Wannamine Cryptominer Still Alive

Hundreds of thousands of computers still vulnerable