BBC Email Scam Spoofs Broadcaster’s Site to Generate Bitcoin
Researchers identified a new email scam using seemingly legitimate BBC News webpages to reroute user clicks and generate bitcoin.
NRSMiner Crypto-Mining Malware Infects Asian Devices With the Help of EternalBlue Exploit
Security researchers report that the newest version of NRSMiner crypto-mining malware is causing problems for companies that haven't patched the EternalBlue exploit.
New Satan Variants Target Financial Sector With Monero Miners and Ransomware
Researchers discovered two new Satan variants targeting organizations in the financial sector with Monero miners and ransomware.
IBM X-Force Security Predictions for the 2019 Cybercrime Threat Landscape
IBM X-Force's top security predictions for 2019 cover a range of potential attack schemes and consequences, from industry-specific prognostications to a rapid expansion of emerging criminal schemes.
Popular JavaScript Library for Node.JS Infected With Malware to Empty Bitcoin Wallets
For several months, a version of a popular JavaScript library for Node.js contained malicious code that enabled digital attackers to compromise users' bitcoin wallets.
The Simpler the Better? Looking Deeper Into the Malware Used in Brazilian Financial Cybercrime
The majority of financial cybercrime risks can be mitigated with continued user education and by placing the right controls on user devices to help protect against malware.
KingMiner Maxes Out Windows Server CPUs in Widespread Cryptomining Campaign
Researchers detected a cryptomining campaign brute-forcing IIS/SQL Microsoft servers using 100 percent of victims' compute resources.
Canadian University Shuts Down Network in Response to Cryptocurrency Mining Attack
A Canadian university had to take critical IT systems offline after security professionals identified an attack designed to mine cryptocurrency using the school's computing resources.
New Ransomware Strain Evades Detection by All but One Antivirus Engine
A new strain of Dharma ransomware is able to evade detection by nearly all of the antivirus solutions on the market.
GandCrab Partners With NTCrypt for Code Obfuscation
A new version of GandCrab, another malware security warning. This iteration uses NTCrypt to facilitate code obfuscation and hook more potential victims.