GitHub investigating crypto-mining campaign exploiting cloud infrastructure
GitHub is currently looking into multiple attacks against its cloud infrastructure. The company’s servers for use in illegal crypto-mining operations.
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A Cryptomining Botnet that Attacks Microsoft’s Vulnerabilities
An unknown Botnet called “Prometei” is attacking windows and Microsoft devices (vulnerable) using brute force SMb exploits. According to Cisco Talos,…
Golang: A Cryptomining Malware that Maybe Targetting Your PC
Cybersecurity experts at Barracuda Networks have discovered a unique kind of crypto mining malware called “Golang.” The malware can attack Windows as…
Malicious USB Drives Infect 35,000 Computers With Crypto-Mining Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers from ESET on Thursday said they took down a portion of a malware botnet comprising at least 35,000 compromised Windows systems that…
Google Bans Crypto-mining Apps on Play Store, Changes Developer Policy
A radical change in the Android Developer Policy by Google has now outlawed crypto-mining apps, aside from cracking down on repetitive content. The changes…
Cryptomining Malware Targets Back-to-School Students With Fake Textbooks
Security software provider Kaspersky has identified a form of cryptomining malware that has taken root in multiple sites where pirated textbooks are upload…
New Crypto-Mining Malware Targeting Asian Firms With NSA Tools
A new form of malware is targeting enterprises in Asia to mine monero (XMR) cryptocurrency. Cybersecurity software provider Symantec published the news in a…
8 Illicit Crypto-Mining Windows Apps Removed From Microsoft Store
A number of apps in Microsoft’s app store have been found to be able to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. The eight apps, discovered by Symantec on Jan. 17,…
Crypto-Mining Malware Grew By Over 4,000 Percent in 2018
Instances of crypto-mining malware increased by well over 4,000 percent this year, according to research from McAfee.In its December 2018 report, the…
Crypto-mining hangover continues to hit AMD and Nvidia
The crypto-mining craze is fully behind us. Few people are still using PC graphics cards to mine for Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency, and that has pushed shipments…