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Trend Micro: Outlaw Hacking Group’s Botnet Is Now Spreading a Monero Miner
13.6.2019
A web address spreading a botnet featuring a monero mining component alongside a backdoor has been detected by cybersecurity company Trend Micro
Digital Asset Security Startup Fireblocks Leaves Stealth Mode With $16 Million in Funding
11.6.2019
Fireblocks, a digital asset cybersecurity startup, has left stealth mode with $16 million in funding
Trend Micro: Cybercriminals Use Obfuscation Trick to Install Crypto Mining Malware
11.6.2019
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has confirmed that attackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic server to install XMR mining malware
Komodo Hacks Itself and Saves Crypto Worth $13M After Learning of Security Vulnerability
6.6.2019
Crypto wallet provider Komodo effectively hacked itself to prevent fraudsters from accessing its users’ funds
Trend Micro Detects Major Uptick in New Strain of XMR Malware Targeting China-Based Systems
6.6.2019
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has detected a major uptick in monero cryptojacking malware targeting China-based systems this spring
Trend Micro: BlackSquid Malware Infects Servers to Install Monero Cryptojacking Software
4.6.2019
Eight different security exploits are employed by a malware dubbed BlackSquid to infect web servers and install mining software
North Korean Hackers Eyeing Cryptocurrencies of South Korean Users
31.5.2019
North Korean hackers aimed the major South Korean digital currency exchange Upbit through a phishing strike as per the report surfaced. A cybersecurity company, East Security released the information. As per the company reports, the hackers targeted the user of Upbit through phishing email on...
Researchers Say 50,000 Servers Worldwide Infected With Privacy Coin Cryptojacking Malware
29.5.2019
As many as 50,000 servers worldwide have allegedly been infected with an advanced cryptojacking malware that mines privacy-focused cryptocurrency turtlecoin
Facebook and Microsoft Pledge to Help Canada Conduct a Clean Election
28.5.2019
Fake news, automated accounts, and targeted advertising of spurious content to Facebook users have been some of the biggest problems that have affected elections in many democracies across the world, over the past few years. The internet was weaponized in a devastating fashion as the flow of wrong...
Hackers Behind Baltimore City Ransomware Attack Demand 13 Bitcoins, So Are Cryptocurrencies For Criminals?
24.5.2019
Ransomware attacks are the worst nightmares of an any organization’s cybersecurity, and more so in the case of administration. The recent Ransomware attack Baltimore City named RobbinHood has once again proved that cybercriminals are more than a step ahead of the authorities. The hackers have...
Hackers Steal $100,000+ Worth of BTC From Engineering Manager at Crypto Custodian BitGo
22.5.2019
The engineering manager at cryptocurrency custodian BitGo, Sean Coonce, has fallen victim to a SIM swapping hack with a loss of over $100,000
Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Vault to Provide Services to Crypto Broker Voyager Digital
21.5.2019
Canadian cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital will use the services provided by Ledger Vault, the custody arm of French hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger
Inflation Bug Still a Danger to More Than Half of All Bitcoin Full Nodes
19.5.2019
Close to 50,000 bitcoin full nodes are still vulnerable to the inflation bug
Digital Asset Finance Firm BitGo Announces Off-Chain Clearance and Settlement Service
14.5.2019
An off-chain clearing and settlement service has been launched by digital asset finance firm BitGo
Cybercriminals Sneak in Crypto Mining Malware via Confluence Software Exploit
7.5.2019
Cybercriminals are exploiting a known vulnerability in the software Confluence to mine XMR
Businesses Increasingly See Crypto Mining Attacks in Cloud Infrastructures
15.3.2019
Crypto mining is one of the most observed objectives for attacking businesses’ cloud infrastructures, according to U.S. telecoms firm AT&T
Report Shows Cryptojacking Is Prime Example of Shift Towards Discreet Cyberattacks
14.3.2019
Cybercriminals are reportedly favoring “low and slow” approaches in attacks made for financial gains, and cryptojacking is a prime example of this shift, the report notes