May 6, 2019

Report: Cryptocurrency Theft Skyrocketed to $1.2 Billion in Q1

2 min read - In the fist quarter of 2019, cryptocurrency theft has already reached 70 percent of what cybercriminals stole during all of last year.

April 15, 2019

Attackers Use EternalBlue and PowerShell Scripts to Spread Cryptomining Malware Across Asia

2 min read - A cryptomining malware campaign originally discovered in January is now using the EternalBlue exploit to target users in Asia, according to security researchers.

February 4, 2019

Cybercriminals Generated $56 Million Over 12 Years From Monero Crypto-Mining Malware

2 min read - An analysis of more than 4.4 million malware samples showed botnets were responsible for crypto-mining at least 4.3 percent of Monero over a 12-year period.

December 21, 2018

New Satan Variants Target Financial Sector With Monero Miners and Ransomware

2 min read - Researchers discovered two new Satan variants targeting organizations in the financial sector with Monero miners and ransomware.

December 6, 2018

KingMiner Maxes Out Windows Server CPUs in Widespread Cryptomining Campaign

2 min read - Researchers detected a cryptomining campaign brute-forcing IIS/SQL Microsoft servers using 100 percent of victims' compute resources.

October 17, 2018

Threat Actors Obfuscate JavaScript to Hide Crypto-Mining Malware

2 min read - Cybercriminals buried crypto-mining malware inside compromised websites in an effort to hijack victims' computing resources.

September 21, 2018

First Publicly Known Malicious Crypto-Mining Campaign Launched Via Kodi

2 min read - Researchers at ESET discovered a malicious crypto-mining campaign launched via the Kodi platform that used add-on repositories to spread malware through Kodi's ecosystem and mine for Monero.

September 17, 2018

Two New Monero Malware Attacks Target Windows and Android Users

2 min read - Researchers discovered two new monero malware attacks: one that targets Windows with stealthy mining operations, and another that masquerades as a Google Play Store update for Android.

September 12, 2018

Researchers Observe Threat Actor Using Varied Tools and Payloads to Distribute Monero Miners

2 min read - Researchers observed a new threat actor known as Rocke leveraging a varied tool kit and multiple payloads to distribute cryptomining malware, including Monero miners.

August 9, 2018

Massive Router Attack Injects CoinHive Malware Using Winbox Bug

2 min read - A new router attack targeting MikroTik devices exploits a Winbox bug to install CoinHive malware and create backdoors.