Attack Campaign Exploits CVE-2019-2725, Abuses Certificate Files to Deliver Monero Miner
Researchers observed an attack campaign exploiting CVE-2019-2725 and abusing certificate files to deliver a Monero miner.
Fileless Attack Campaign Leverages PCASTLE to Distribute XMRig Monero-Mining Malware
According to researchers, the fileless attack uses PCASTLE to distribute samples of XMRig, a well-known Monero-mining malware family.
BlackSquid Malware Capable of Abusing 8 Exploits to Install XMRig Monero Miner
The new BlackSquid malware is capable of abusing eight notorious exploits in its attempts to install the XMRig Monero miner.
New HiddenWasp Linux Malware Focused Solely on Achieving Targeted Remote Control
A new threat called HiddenWasp is different from other Linux malware in that it's focused solely on achieving targeted remote control of infected hosts.
DDoS Botnet Targeting Electrum Servers Grows to 152,000 Infected Hosts
A DDoS botnet targeting servers used by the Electrum bitcoin wallet reached 152,000 infected hosts at the end of April.
Attackers Use EternalBlue and PowerShell Scripts to Spread Cryptomining Malware Across Asia
A cryptomining malware campaign originally discovered in January is now using the EternalBlue exploit to target users in Asia, according to security researchers.
Credential Dumping Campaign Hits Multinational Corporations
X-Force researchers observed attackers targeting multinational corporations in various sectors using malicious scripts to automate attacks on misconfigured servers.
Web Servers Used to Host 10 Malware Families Distributed via Phishing Emails
Digital attackers used more than a dozen web servers to host 10 malware families and distributed those threats using phishing emails.
Cryptojacking Attacks: Who’s Mining on Your Coin?
X-Force data revealed that while browser-based cryptojacking was increasingly popular through most of 2018, cryptomining malware made a resurgence at the end of 2018 and into Q1 2019.
Cryptojacking Rises 450 Percent as Cybercriminals Pivot From Ransomware to Stealthier Attacks
IBM X-Force saw a decline in ransomware in 2018 as cybercriminals shifted tactics to cryptojacking and attacks that don’t leverage malware.