Malicious Actors Generated $175 Million in Monero Via Cryptocurrency Mining, Report Reveals
Malicious cryptocurrency mining techniques have gobbled up approximately 5 percent of all Monero in circulation today, according to a recent study.
Cryptojacking Emerges as a Major Threat to UK Businesses in 2018
A new report named cryptojacking as one of the six most significant threats facing U.K. businesses in 2018.
Digging Deep: New Crypto-Mining Scams Silently Steal Millions
Crypto-mining scams are on the rise as attackers see the value in virtual currency and discover ways to operate undetected on corporate networks.
XMRig: Father Zeus of Cryptocurrency Mining Malware?
XMRig is popular among cybercriminals because it is open source, meaning threat actors can make relatively simple changes to its code to convert the tool into a cryptojacking mechanism.
Thousands of Websites Load Cryptocurrency Miner After Cybercriminals Compromise Third-Party Library
Cybercriminals altered Texthelp's Browsealoud web screen reader to install a cryptocurrency miner on many high-profile websites, including government sites in the U.S. and U.K.
Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Infects More Than Half of Organizations Globally
A recent study found that more than half of organizations around the world experienced a cryptocurrency mining attack last month, a trend that will likely continue as the crypto gold rush gains steam.
Cryptocurrency Mining Websites Attract 500 Million Monthly Visitors, According to Report
Security researchers discovered that roughly half a billion people visit websites that secretly run cryptocurrency mining scripts every month.
Network Attacks Containing Cryptocurrency CPU Mining Tools Grow Sixfold
IBM Managed Security Services (MSS) detected a sixfold increase in attacks involving embedded CPU mining tools between January and August 2017.
Threat Actors Deliver Cryptocurrency Miners Via Neptune Exploit Kit
Threat actors are reviving exploit kits to deliver cryptocurrency miners through malvertising campaigns. The Neptune exploit kit mines for Monero.
Cryptocurrency Miner Digging Into PCs Based On NSA Exploit
The protocol targets PCs with SMB vulnerabilities and runs a Monero cryptocurrency miner. Its infection rate peaked in April, totaling at 100,000 systems.