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French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers

The Retadup malware which had been deployed on hundreds of thousands of computers around the world to secretly mine the Monero cryptocurrency and commit other illegal acts may finally be over. According to the BBC, the backend infrastructure of the Retadup Monero cryptojacker which is estimated to have infected over 850,000 computers across the globe […] The post French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-8-30 15:39


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Cryptocurrency mining malware has become self-aware (kinda)

A common form of cryptocurrency mining malware has evolved and is now able to switch off security services to continue mining without being detected. Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 discovered that the malware used by cryptojacking group “Rocke” is able to gain administrative privileges to Linux-based cloud servers and uninstall vital security programs. дальше »

2019-1-17 18:18


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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. дальше »

2018-9-21 22:00


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Research: 920k Servers Can Be Infected By “Wannamine” Cryptojacker

Leaked National Security Agency Exploits & Cryptojacking Attacks Although crypto prices across the board have seen sharp declines since the commencement of 2018, cryptojacking, or the act of illegally siphoning computational power to mine cryptocurrencies, is still a rampant threat, well that’s what a recent report from TechCrunch alluded to. дальше »

2018-9-17 03:35