Botnet operators ditch DDoS attacks for cryptocurrency mining malware

2018-11-28 18:56

Leading cybersecurity unit Kaspersky Labs has warned hackers are “reprofiling” the world’s most well-known botnets en masse in order to spread their cryptocurrency mining malware as widely as possible.

A new security bulletin shows 2018’s significant decrease in Bitcoin price and investor interest hasn’t really correlated with a collapse in cryptojacking incidents. Researchers also declared the legislative control flexed by world governments does little to curtail cryptojackers, as hidden mining malware is commonly found in countries where cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is outright illegal. September sees cryptojacking uptick While the number of unique users attacked by miners has certainly fallen from the market-fever earlier this…

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Cloud Computing Attacks On The Rise As Desktop Mining Malware Falls In Popularity

A study from Skybox Security suggests that malicious crypto miners are now focused on attacking faults in cloud computing containers as the popularity of desktop crypto mining malware steadily falls off.

2019-7-24 19:11	Technology
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Monero Price Analysis - Mining malware on the rise

Network fundamentals and cyber security reports suggest that all XMR statistics have been heavily influenced by a significant uptick in mining malware.

2019-1-22 14:01	BNC insights
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Research: Crypto Mining Malware Still Abundant Despite Market Decline

Researchers at Kaspersky Labs have released a report stating that 2018 has been the year of the crypto-miners. Previous years were noted for ransomware or browser hijackers but this year has seen the biggest rise in mining malware designed to commandeer unsuspecting computers for their processing power.

2018-11-29 14:00	XMR
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McAfee Labs Report: Crypto-Jacking Malware Mining Several Coins on Host System Detected

A report submitted by McAfee researchers on November 12, 2018, claims that a new crypto mining malware capable of mining different cryptocurrencies depending on the host’s system is on the loose. Russian Malware Attacks Global Networks Crypto-jacking malware and its attack vectors are becoming more efficient by the day.

2018-11-16 20:00	XMR
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Malware Posing as Flash Update Mines Monero [XMR]

Crypto mining has become very common these days for hackers to earn a handsome income while putting a person’s devices at risk. Slowing computers, rising electricity bills, and other issues are caused because a hacker has infiltrated a computer through a malicious link or software.

2018-10-13 16:19	security
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Hackers hide cryptocurrency mining malware in Adobe Flash updates

Cryptocurrency scammers have gotten extra creative and are now hiding mining malware in legitimate updates of Adobe Flash Player. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks discovered a fake Flash updater which has been doing the rounds since early August.

2018-10-12 12:52	hard fork
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Adobe Flash Being Used For Cryptojacking

Cybersecurity software company Palo Alto Networks reports that miners looking to use your computer to expand their hashing power are getting sneakier. New fake Adobe updates are circulating that will actually update the plugin on your computer, but also install illicit mining malware.

2018-10-12 07:52	monero
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Crypto-jacking epidemic spreads to 30K routers across India

The spate of crypto-jacking plaguing the internet shows no sign of slowing down. After infesting hundreds of thousands of routers in Brasil with cryptocurrency mining malware, reports indicate hackers have compromized a further 30,000 routers across India.

2018-10-6 19:44	hard fork
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Malwarebytes Labs Discovers Crypto Mining Malware Stealing Fortnite Video Gamers’ Bitcoin

Latest Malwarebytes Labs’ report revealed that a new malware has been concealed as “cheat tools”, in which Fortnite Gamers are said to be the most impacted. The malware supposedly has the ability to not only steal users’ Bitcoins but also personal data.

2018-10-4 16:04	News
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Chrome Extensions Will Soon Protect Against Miners and Hackers

Google has announced a number of upcoming changes concerning the development of new extensions for Chrome. Users of the web browser will soon benefit from improved security and better protection against malware including hidden miners and tools used to steal cryptocurrency.

2018-10-3 02:55	security
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Indian Government Websites Keep Getting Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrencies

With more than 100 government websites hacked in September alone, security experts in India are in a race against time to identify more websites hosting malware that allows the unauthorized mining of cryptocurrencies, India Today reported on October 1, 2018.

2018-10-2 21:00	Mining
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Monero Going After Hackers With New Workgroup Site

Privacy coin company Monero announced via its blog on Sept. 26th that it will be launching a new website to help combat illicit mining of its cryptocurrency. Introducing the Monero Malware Response Workgroup Website: https://t.

2018-10-2 16:00	monero
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Google Moves to Protect Chrome Users From Cryptojacking and Hacks

Google is bringing in stricter rules for Chrome extension developers, a move should reduce the risk of crypto hacks and mining malware.

2018-10-2 13:00
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Monero Volunteers Fight Back Against PC Mining Hijackers

The Monero (XMR) community has launched the Malware Response Workgroup website that aims to inform people about the dangers of cryptocurrency mining malware, as well as, best practices to remove such scripts and avoid the growing scam in the first place.

2018-10-2 23:00	monero
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Monero Community Launches New Website to Battle Mining and Ransomware Attacks

After the launch of the Monero Malware Response Workgroup, Monero team is introducing a new website to protect users and educate them on cleaning up malware. The post Monero Community Launches New Website to Battle Mining and Ransomware Attacks appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

2018-10-1 12:04
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Under the Microscope

This past week saw a flurry of reports and analyses released by various agencies and companies, speculating on the roles — past and present — of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.

2018-9-29 20:00
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Monero Releases Malware Response Group and Successfully Patches Burn Bug

Monero has officially released its Malware Response Workgroup website yesterday. In an effort to help protect Monero’s community, the website aims to provide resources to educate about the types of malware that may take advantage of users.

2018-9-29 23:18	Digital assets
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Monero Community Slams Cryptojackers As XMR Crypto Mining Malware Hits Government Sites

The Monero community has decided to publicly denounce individuals behind a gigantic crypto mining malware campaign that was created to steal the computing power of users and illegitimately use them to get XMR tokens.

2018-9-28 21:57	News
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Monero slams crypto-jackers after mining malware hits government sites

The Monero community has publicly denounced the individuals behind the massive cryptocurrency mining malware campaign, designed to steal users’ computing power to illegitimately bank on XMR. “The Monero community condemns this malicious, non-consensual use of equipment to mine,” the statement reads.

2018-9-28 16:38	hard fork
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Despite Ban, 25 Google Play Apps Found to Cryptojack Users

Sophoslabs has published a report in which the company claims to have identified at least 25 Android apps published on the official Google Play store that contain script facilitating the ‘cryptojacking’ of users’ computing resources.

2018-9-27 02:15
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Monero Mining Malware Affects Third-party Kodi Addons

The past few months have resulted in a notable increase in malicious cryptocurrency mining malware. It appears criminals will continue to target Monero mining in this regard. In a new effort to distribute this malware, Kodi add-ons are being laden with cryptocurrency mining malware.

2018-9-27 23:00	monero
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McAfee Report: Cryptocurrency Mining Malware to only Grow in Magnitude

The crypto community is well aware of cryptojacking – a crypto-malware attack that uses the hosts’ computer power to mine cryptocurrencies without their knowledge. In what comes as unfortunate news for the budding community, the problem is only going to get worse.

2018-9-27 23:00	XMR
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Crypto Mining Malware Attacks Up 80% In Q2 This Year

Cases of crypto mining malware, software designed to illegally mine cryptocurrency, has nearly doubled in the second quarter, with evidence suggesting that a rising number of criminals could be creating malware specifically for targeting mobile devices.

2018-9-26 16:35	security
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McAfee Labs Threats Report Shows Cryptocurrency Malware Increase up 86% in Q2

McAfee Labs Considers Cryptocurrency Malware Increased 86% in Q2 In a press release uploaded on September 25, researchers at McAfee Labs analysed crypto mining malware attacks and other vulnerabilities related to blockchain technology.

2018-9-26 00:45	News
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NSA Tools Used to Unleash Crypto Mining Malware by Hackers

Hackers are now using software developed by the US National Security Agency (NSA) to illicitly mine cryptocurrencies. According to a recent report released by the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), compiled… The post NSA Tools Used to Unleash Crypto Mining Malware by Hackers appeared first on CoinCentral.

2018-9-24 21:49	cryptojacking
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Mining Round-Up: New Bitfury Chip, Anti-Cryptojacking Botnet Discovered

In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency mining, Bitfury has announced a “suite” of products powered by the company’s new mining chip, a botnet that hunts and destroys XMR mining malware has been discovered by security researchers, and Soluna has announced that it will commence the construction of its Moroccan wind farm in January.

2018-9-21 22:25
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Research: New Botnet Scanning the Web to Shut Down Illicit Cryptominers

Chinese security researchers from Qihoo 360 Netlab have discovered a savvy botnet that destroys illicit crypto mining malware rather than hacking victims’ PCs for its benefit. The Benevolent ‘Cryptojacker’ The botnet, called Fbot, is based on the Satori Mirai program, which is typically used for DDoS attacks, according to Bleeping Computer, who first reported the news […] The post Research: New Botnet Scanning the Web to Shut Down Illicit Cryptominers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2018-9-21 22:00
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XBash Crypto Mining Malware Is A New Cryptojacking Threat To Bitcoin Users

There are many things going in the world of ransomware and malware. Crypto has continued to be a major target for criminals who operate in this area. There is a new malware called Xbash, which seems to combine all of the worst aspects of existing malware into one. This is a worrisome development, especially if […]

2018-9-20 12:01	News
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Europol Warns of Crypto Hacks and Mining Malware in Latest Report

Europol has warned against the rising threats of cryptocurrency hacks and mining malware in a new report.

2018-9-20 19:00	cryptojacking
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Hackers Hit Indian Govt Websites With Cryptojacking Malware

Researchers found that hundreds of Indian government websites have been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware.

2018-9-19 23:18	News
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This cryptocurrency botnet was designed to seek and destroy mining malware

Cryptocurrency botnets are normally the weapons of evil, used to covertly and illicitly steal other people’s computing power to earn coins. But now there’s a new kid on the block, and it seems to be cleaning up online avenues of crypto-malware.

2018-9-18 17:39	hard fork
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Novel Botnet Hunts Down and Destroys Crypto Mining Malware

A newly discovered botnet is seeking out and removing crypto-mining malware, but why it has been created is still unknown.

2018-9-19 15:00
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Cryptojacking: Indian Government Websites Suffer Cryptocurrency Mining Hacks

Research has shown that hackers are using Indian government websites to mine cryptocurrencies. Hackers have illegally gained access to government websites in India using cryptocurrency mining malware – cryptojacking, to mine digital currencies.

2018-9-17 16:44
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Hackers secretly ran cryptocurrency mining malware on Indian government sites

The crypto-jacking epidemic has spread to India. It has come to light that tons of Indian government sites have been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware, designed to steal visitors’ computing power to earn coins.

2018-9-17 11:53	hard fork
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4 Simple Guidelines to Remain Safe From Cryptojacking Attacks

Cryptojacking is a very serious threat which cannot be taken lightly. It seems a lot of devices continue to get infected with cryptocurrency mining malware these days. The following tips can help users protect their devices from such attacks and prevent the malware from causing any real damage.

2018-9-13 17:00	security
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Hackers Recycle old Ransomware for new Crypto Malware

Cybersecurity experts at Fortinet and Kaspersky have discovered new cryptocurrency malware that has been developed using updated versions of known ransomware according to September 5, 2018, reports. Cryptojacking Malware If you have been following blockchain media, you will be aware of the aggressive surge in cryptocurrency mining malware that allows hackers to implement code into a website that mines cryptocurrency...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%.

2018-9-10 19:00	XMR
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Firefox to Prevent In-Browser Cryptojackng with New Feature

Mozilla Firefox users may see crypto mining malware scripts blocked by default in future releases of the web browser.

2018-9-3 09:00	News
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Firefox Plans to Block Crypto Mining Malware in Future Releases

Mozilla Firefox intends to add a function to block cryptomining scripts on websites by default in one of its upcoming releases.

2018-9-1 21:00
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Crypto Mining Attacks Soar in First Half of 2018

Trend Micro found that there were nearly 790,000 instances of cryptomining malware detected in the first half of 2018, according to a new report.

2018-8-30 20:00
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Something In Crypto Is Up 956% But It’s Not As Good As It Seems

Over the past year, according to new reports, levels of cryptocurrency mining malware are up 956%. Generally in cryptocurrency, the world up followed by 956% is a good thing, however in this instance, as you can see, it’s not great news at all.

2018-8-29 14:00	Cryptocoins
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30% of UK Companies Affected by Cryptojacking - Survey

A recent survey found 30% of UK businesses were hit by crypto mining malware in a single month. Close to two-thirds of the companies were affected in the past.

2018-8-16 12:08	News
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30% of UK Firms Hit by Crypto Mining Malware in a Month: Survey

Almost a third of U.K. businesses said they had been hit by cryptocurrency mining malware within the previous month, according to new research.

2018-8-15 16:30	Republished
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Attacker Installs Crypto Mining Malware on Over 170,000 Devices

Coinhive was installed on more than 170,000 devices in Brazil last month.

2018-8-10 20:00	monero
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Bitmain Offers Wi-Fi Routers Mining Cryptocurrencies

Have you ever thought about mining cryptos while surfing the web without being a victim of some malware, of course? If so, Bitmain has an offer you might be interested in. The Chinese mining giant has just announced it’s offering a couple of Wi-Fi routers capable of minting digital coins while connecting you to the […] The post Bitmain Offers Wi-Fi Routers Mining Cryptocurrencies appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2018-8-9 23:05
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Iran-Backed Hackers Boost Cryptojacking, Ransomware Capabilities, iDefense Report Says

Iran turns to ransomware and cryptocurrency mining malware amid geopolitical tension, with analysts suspecting that the state is backing some groups.

2018-8-8 18:47	News
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Cryptocurrency Malware Infects Over 200,000 Mikrotik Routers

A cryptojacking campaign has affected over 200,000 routers made by Mikrotik, the Latvian networking company. A Months-Old Vulnerability Exploited Security researchers recently mapped a series of cryptomining attacks, which initially attacked a large number of users in Brazil to create a growing mining botnet by infecting compromised devices with malware.

2018-8-7 07:00	Mining
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Monero [XMR] mining malware hijacks Brazil: Claims 200,000 victims

On the 3rd of August, a group of Brazilian systems were infected by a malicious software that targets a specific brand of routers for its activities. This was discovered by, Simon Kenin, a TrustWave researcher who said that the router MicroTik is being targeted and over 200,000 routers were secretly programmed for mining Monero [XMR] […]

2018-8-6 19:50	News
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New Mining Malware threatens crypto-world – ZombieBoy

Earlier this week, the presence of a new crypto mining malware was discovered named ZombieBoy. This malware started mining initially at $1000 per month. The existence of this threat was revealed by a Private security researcher, James Quinn Tweet by Latest Hacking News: “ZombieBoy: New Crypto-Mining Malware Exploits Multiple CVEs” ZombieBoy was named after its use […]

2018-8-4 20:57	News
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Cryptocurrency Mining Scam Disguised as Indie Game Pulled from Steam

Valve, the parent company of popular gaming marketplace Steam, redacted a nefarious indie game that allegedly deployed cryptocurrency mining malware on user computers under the guise of an interactive application.

2018-8-2 04:30
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