2019-2-11 12:06 |
Crypto malware again targets MetaMask while trying to steal coins from Android users
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North Korea’s Lazarus APT Group hackers have created another malware targeting macOS crypto users
2019-10-15 16:43 | |
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Cybercriminals have launched a new malware conceived to steal data from crypto wallets. ThreatLabZ, a Zscaler team of security experts, has identified the malware as a RAT (Remote Access Trojan), which they named InnfiRAT.
2019-9-19 20:00 | |
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A global threat report has concluded that the three most common malware variants detected in April were crypto miners
2019-5-17 16:34 | |
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Crypto malware again targets MetaMask while trying to steal coins from Android users
2019-2-11 12:06 | |
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Crypto Mining Malware Has Started To Be “Self-Aware” Crypto mining malware is one of the worst threats that people are facing right now. With the rise in the price of crypto's (especially Bitcoin and Monero), many malware appeared to use people’s computers to mine tokens and make a profit. Now, The Next Web’s Hard Fork […]
2019-1-17 20:57 | |
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The crypto market is heavily controlled by bears as the leading cryptocurrency trades near $3,500 and the total market cap registers $120 billion. However, this has no effect on the crypto mining malware.
2019-1-15 19:15 | |
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Breaking: Torrent Malware That Phishes Crypto Currently Doing The Rounds Online It has recently come to light that a new strain of malware that is currently circulating across a host of different Torrent websites is infecting the machines of crypto owners that make use of the Windows OS. To be even more specific, the malware […]
2019-1-15 18:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining malware took over from ransomware and other forms of malware last year as the top scourge of the internet. It comes as no surprise that Monero is still the coin of choice for crypto criminals looking to pilfer resources from the unsuspecting masses.
2019-1-10 09:23 | |
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Hackers have mined at least 4.32 percent of the total monero in circulation, worth nearly $40 million today, according to new research.
2019-1-10 08:00 | |
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The Scams Of 2018: Crypto Thefts And Hacks That The Community Forgot In a year that was plagued with hacking attempts, phishing, and malware attacks, it is hard to remember everything. The crypto industry had so many difficulties, but the writers at the Hard Fork decided to bring to light some of the scams that […]
2018-12-28 04:21 | |
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In today’s edition of The Daily we feature the latest sports sponsorship by the cryptocurrency community. We also cover stories about new statistics on bitcoin usage in Israel, mining malware growth during 2018, and another bank blockchain patent.
2018-12-27 16:15 | |
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McAfee Labs: Cryptojacking malware rose by over 4000% in 2018, and threat actors are now targeting IoT devices
2018-12-21 00:55 | |
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Reports From McAfee Indicate That Crypto Mining Malware Grew Over 4,000% This Year Malware has been with us since the dawn of the internet and, actually, way before that, too. However, the rise of the internet at the end of the 90s and early 2000s was the moment when it was truly real that malware […]
2018-12-21 21:31 | |
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A new report has revealed that hackers have exploited approximately 400,000 routers for crypto mining purposes using malware. Read about it here. The post Hackers Are Spreading Crypto Mining Malware via Routers appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-12-13 16:49 | |
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While the price of bitcoin has nearly hit rock bottom from its $20,000 all-time-high of 2017, the bloodbath has not deterred bad actors from carrying out cryptojacking attacks. According to a Digital Trends report on December 4, 2018, rogue actors have installed crypto mining malware on 415,000 MikroTik routers globally.
2018-12-7 22:00 | |
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The crypto-jacking epidemic continues this week with news that 415,000 routers have been infected with crypto mining malware. The targeted routers were quietly hijacked to mine cryptocurrency without alerting users.
2018-12-5 02:50 | |
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Just When You Thought It was Safe To Go Into Mining: New Mining Malware Seen To ‘Evolve' According To Researchers According to new research by the Israel-based cybersecurity company, Check Point Software Technologies, a new form of crypto mining malware, referred to as ‘KingMiner‘ is seen to be ‘evolving'. This news is according to research […]
2018-12-1 23:34 | |
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Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point say a relatively new form of crypto mining malware, dubbed KingMiner, is “evolving.”
2018-11-30 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining malware attacks, which infected over five million people in the first three quarters of 2018 alone could be entering your systems via pirated software and content. Malicious cryptocurrency mining is the biggest threat to internet users in 2018, leaving behind ransomware which had been most prevalent over the last few years.
2018-11-30 15:59 | |
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Kaspersky Labs has been growing in stature since its inception in 1997. The cybersecurity and anti-virus provider naturally keeps a close eye on market trends to better combat threats. In a recent blog post, they have noticed a trend which suggests that botnets have started being re-purposed for distribution of illicit crypto mining software. The malware […]
2018-11-30 10:43 | |
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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 | |
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A security bulletin released by Kaspersky Labs states that botnets are increasingly being used to distribute illicit crypto mining software.
2018-11-29 08:00 | |
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Malware is increasingly crypto-oriented and easy to produce, says a new report from Kaspersky Lab. What’s worse, cryptojacking programs are going undetected on home and company PCs.
2018-11-29 00:50 | |
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Earlier this year, Forbes reported that crypto jacking is now the world’s most popular cyberthreat after displacing ransomware from the top spot. Apparently, the threat is now so prevalent that hackers are indiscriminate when it comes to their target.
2018-11-21 14:29 | |
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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 | |
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On November 13, a malware researcher Lukas Stefanko reported in his blog that he had found four fake applications on Google Play Store that tried to trick users either in to luring their credentials or impersonating cryptocurrency wallets.
2018-11-15 13:32 | |
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McAfee Labs is known for their protection software that has been highly popularized since consumers started using the internet. It should come as no surprise that their latest press release shows that they have discovered a new malware from cryptocurrency hackers.
2018-11-15 10:50 | |
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Bitcoin Cash splits, IBM targets Thailand, crypto malware infests the Google Play Store, crypto Ponzi scheme busted in Japan, and accountants claim that ‘institutionalization’ is crypto’s only hope.
2018-11-15 03:50 | |
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Crypto Mining Malware Targets Linux Cryptocurrency malware is a big issue and another type of malware has been reported by Trend Micro, a Japanese cybersecurity company. The malware is capable of conceal its existence within CPU through a rootkit component.
2018-11-15 01:30 | |
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McAfee Labs has announced the discovery of WebCobra, a Russian coin mining malware which explores victim’s computing power. Security researcher Kapil Khade also found that a correlation between the prevalence of miner malware and changes in the price of Monero (XMR).
2018-11-15 23:00 | |
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New crypto jacking malware with Russian origins smuggles a cryptocurrency miner into a victim's computer, McAfee Labs warns.
2018-11-14 19:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency is no stranger to dubious tactics by those who are looking to cheat the system – and those who use it. Several digital security companies, such as Kaspersky Labs, have been trying to provide cryptocurrency users and services with the tools and resources they need to combat against the troublesome tactics. Here are just […]
2018-11-14 22:29 | |
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Trend Micro experts discovered atypical cryptocurrency mining malware for Linux systems.
2018-11-14 22:15 | |
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A new computer virus that spread all over the web is threatening Switzerland. The virus allows the attacker to mine Monero (XMR) using the victim’s CPU power. This kind of virus was ranked as the sixth most significant malware to hit Switzerland during the first half of 2018. The information was released in a paper […]
2018-11-10 06:11 | |
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One of the countries that have been recorded among the top crypto friendly countries is Switzerland. Its government has been able to give free access to banking services to crypto users and companies unlike countries like Japan, South Korea, and China.
2018-11-10 22:41 | |
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The South Korean police have arrested five people for injecting malware in the computer of over 6,000 people. The local police have joined efforts with the Korean National Police Agency Cyber Bureau to arrest a group of five hackers led by Kim Amu-Gae, 24, which have released 32,435 emails containing a crypto mining malware. These […]
2018-11-9 01:56 | |
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At press time, over 930 cryptocurrency projects have been pronounced deceased, riddled with malware or hacks; parodies; or just outright scams. What was the failure point of these projects that are no longer with us? Was it a lack of leadership? Too much control? Poor governance? Speed of implementation? For that matter, what has made […] The post Figureheads Or Figments: Decentralizing Blockchain Leadership appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2018-11-8 20:10 | |
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MetaMask rolls out a privacy mode, achieves important milestones MetaMask, the popular Ethereum and ERC-20 wallet which also allows customers to interact with Ethereum dapps, launched some new features recently that will look to improve their users’ overall experience and perhaps enable a wider adoption for cryptocurrency.
2018-11-9 13:31 | |
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Hackers Attack Gate.io Exchange Infecting 700,000 StatCounter Sites with Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Hackers Attack Gate.io Exchange Infecting 700,000 StatCounter Sites With Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Overstock CEO Boldly Claims Bitcoin is the Solution After the Looming Financial System Collapse Overstock CEO Boldly Claims Bitcoin is the Solution After the Looming Financial System Collapse Respected Bitcoin Trader ‘Crypto Rand' […]
2018-11-8 08:13 | |
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Hackers Breach Gate. io And Infect Around 700,000 sites With Bitcoin-Stealing Malware A group of hackers has recently attacked Gate. io, a crypto exchange, in order to compromise its web analytics platform to infect users.
2018-11-7 21:32 | |
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St. Francis Xavier University in Canada shut down its entire system for more than three days last week because of a crypto jacking attack. Some of the services have been partially restored.
2018-11-7 15:01 | |
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Security and malware researcher Lukas Stefanko, who’s known for catching cryptocurrency-related scams, has recently found an app on Google’s Play Store phishing users’ credentials on conventional banking apps and cryptocurrency exchanges.
2018-11-5 13:51 | |
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A video published Thursday by security researcher Lukas Stefanko exposed a malicious app hosted on the Google Play store that distributes malware onto unsuspecting user’s mobile devices. Harvesting Your Passwords The app, called Easy Rates Converter, markets itself as a currency conversion tool.
2018-11-4 03:00 | |
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South Korean intelligence services report that North Korea is continuing to hack computers worldwide to mine cryptocurrency. Additional reports from the state intelligence agency reveal that the North Koreans are still actively stealing confidential information from its neighbors to the south.
2018-11-2 20:45 | |
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A popular cryptocurrency price ticker available to download for Apple’s Mac computer lineup includes malware that could expose investors to cyber criminals seeking to steal a user’s cryptocurrency holdings.
2018-10-31 09:00 | |
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A legitimate-looking cryptocurrency price tracker app may also be monitoring users' keystrokes, according to Malwarebytes.
2018-10-31 05:15 | |
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An astute Malwarebytes forums user recently noticed that a crypto price tracker application, called CoinTicker, covertly installed backdoors in Mac computers. A recent blog post from Malwarebytes’ Thomas Reed, Director of Mac & Mobile, explains how a contributor on the Malwarebytes forum going by the name 1vladimir noticed an app called CoinTicker was secretly installing two different backdoors onto computers after download.
2018-10-30 07:30 | |
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North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges.
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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Crypto mining malware fell to fourth place for both consumers and business groups, according to Malwarebytes Labs data.
2018-10-17 18:12 | |
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Developers behind Pink Drainer, a notorious wallet drainer service implicated in the theft of over $75 million in assets, have decided to wind down their operations. “We have reached our goal and now, according to plan, it’s time for us…
Ethereum layer-2 project Eclipse is seeing a change in leadership after its former CEO faced allegations of sexual misconduct. Neel Somani, the project’s founder and now former CEO, has stepped down from his role.
The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested two brothers concerning the theft of $25 million in cryptocurrency.
Safe co-founder Richard Meissner said that Ethereum’s account abstraction will set a new security standard for blockchains and bolster self-custody capabilities for everyone.
For investors hoping for a simple way to gain exposure to Ethereum, the road seems paved with regulatory hurdles. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has thrown a wrench into plans for spot Ethereum Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), leaving the future of these investment vehicles shrouded in uncertainty.
Tornado cash developer Alexey Pertsev is guilty, a panel of Judges has found. The verdict is that Pertsev helped launder a staggering $1. 2 billion via the crypto mixing protocol he helped develop and launch in 2019.
Decentralized finance projects Lido and Aave generated more fees in the last 24 hours than top blockchain networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. According to DeFillama data, Lido accrued $2.