Crypto Jacking stories

The most observed 2022 cyber incident in Australia’s healthcare was suspicious network scan activity and multiple lateral movement model breaches in 2021.

The 2022 Sysdig Cloud Native Threat Report breaks down supply chain attacks against containers and how geopolitical conflict influences attacker behaviours.

Sysdig has unveiled a cloud detection and response (CDR) offering powered by machine learning to combat cryptojacking.

Cyberattacks become more attractive and potentially more disastrous as dependence on information technology increases.

As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is quickly becoming an attacker’s ticket into a multi-cloud environment.

Check Point Research is warning of a new variant of Phorpiex, a botnet known for sextortion and crypto-jacking.

Bitcoin's surge in value has made cybercriminals rich, with the rise in profits driving a more financially motivated threat landscape.

The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.

Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.

Phishing attempts have increased by 640% and malware targeting Windows 7 has risen by 125%, according to a new report by OpenText.

Hackers mine for crypto via 'cryptojacking', draining devices and cloud resources; firms face soaring costs.

UK financial services face increasing cyber threats, with a 480% rise in data breaches reported in 2018, according to a report from Wandera.

Large-scale cryptojacking is a lucrative business due to the popularity and value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

2019 Trustwave report unveils evolving cyber threats and data breach trends.

To be successful and remain undetected, shadow mining depends on deliberately configuring security systems to function incorrectly.

Symantec's report provides an overview of the threat landscape, including insights into global threat activity, cyber criminal trends, and motivations for attackers.

It is believed that the eight apps were likely developed by the same person or group.

This issue will only continue to grow as IoT forms the foundation of connected devices and smart city grids.

The report is based on data from active WatchGuard Firebox unified threat management appliances and covers the major malware campaigns.

The majority of users are unable to develop good cyber hygiene in line with the rapid rate of digitalisation that the APAC region is undergoing.

Xbash is data-destructive; destroying Linux-based databases as part of its ransomware capabilities.

Cryptomining is the newest cybersecurity threat dominating the headlines, but awareness of the attack method is still lacking among organisations.

Cryptojacking is becoming the new go-to method for cybercriminals to monetise their malware, with a surge of 28% per quarter globally.

Fortinet says there are indications that some cybercriminals now prefer hijacking systems and using them for cryptomining.