Crypto Jacking stories

Darktrace notes health, retail and energy cyberattack trends
Fri, 13th Jan 2023
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network security
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cybersecurity
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it in healthcare
The most observed 2022 cyber incident in Australia’s healthcare was suspicious network scan activity and multiple lateral movement model breaches in 2021.

Sysdig reveals a loss of $53 for every $1 cryptojackers gain
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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cloud security
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application security
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ddos
The 2022 Sysdig Cloud Native Threat Report breaks down supply chain attacks against containers and how geopolitical conflict influences attacker behaviours.

Sysdig releases CDR offering to combat cryptojacking
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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ai
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ml
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cloud services
Sysdig has unveiled a cloud detection and response (CDR) offering powered by machine learning to combat cryptojacking.

Ransomware, threats, IoT malware, cryptojacking on the rise
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Cyberattacks become more attractive and potentially more disastrous as dependence on information technology increases.

Cybercriminals target Linux-based systems with ransomware and cryptojacking
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is quickly becoming an attacker’s ticket into a multi-cloud environment.

New botnet uncovered known for sextortion and crypto-jacking
Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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cybersecurity
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sextortion
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check point software
Check Point Research is warning of a new variant of Phorpiex, a botnet known for sextortion and crypto-jacking.

How Bitcoin could impact the cyber-threat landscape
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
Bitcoin's escalating valuation has made some criminal organisations and malicious individuals very wealthy. The impact of this growth in wealth may have a severe impact on the future threat landscape.

Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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firewall
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network management
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network security
The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.

Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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firewall
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network management
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ai
The malware, primarily targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia, prioritises subterfuge through deployment of multiple techniques to avoid detection, and leans heavily on the Tor network and BitTorrent protocol to achieve its goals.

Phishing URLs grew by 640% last year - report
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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malware
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phishing
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cybersecurity
“In the cybersecurity industry the only certainty is that there is no certainty, and there is no single silver bullet solution.”

Five tips to defend against cryptojacking - Bitglass
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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malware
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casb
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bitglass
The incidence of cryptojacking has seen rapid growth and has emerged as a favourite strategy for hackers.

Wandera reports on the state of mobile security in financial services
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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fintech
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cybersecurity
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uk
“In the financial services industry, as in many sectors, the security of client information is the most important asset."

How to avoid becoming a cryptojacking victim - Bitglass
Tue, 14th May 2019
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cryptocurrency
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iaas
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mfa
Large-scale cryptojacking is a lucrative business due to the popularity and value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave
Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
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report
The findings illustrate cybercriminals deviating towards a more focused approach against targets by using better obfuscation techniques and improved social engineering skills.

Survey shows organisations in the dark about shadow mining threat
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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cryptomining
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crypto jacking
To be successful and remain undetected, shadow mining depends on deliberately configuring security systems to function incorrectly.

New threats on the block: Formjacking, IoT, LotL attacks
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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gdpr
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iot security
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privacy
Symantec's report provides an overview of the threat landscape, including insights into global threat activity, cyber criminal trends, and motivations for attackers.

Cryptomining apps discovered on Microsoft’s app store
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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microsoft
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malware
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symantec
It is believed that the eight apps were likely developed by the same person or group.

2018 sees 1,500% increase in coinmining malware - report
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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botnet
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report
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coinhive
This issue will only continue to grow as IoT forms the foundation of connected devices and smart city grids.

Mac malware on WatchGuard’s top ten list for first time
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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malware
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firewall
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apple
The report is based on data from active WatchGuard Firebox unified threat management appliances and covers the major malware campaigns.

Exclusive: Securing cloud data in the APAC environment
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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ransomware
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malware
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phishing
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.

Pseudo-ransomware Xbash targeting Linux and Windows discovered
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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malware
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firewall
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ransomware
Xbash is data-destructive; destroying Linux-based databases as part of its ransomware capabilities.

Exclusive: Why NZ is particularly vulnerable to cryptomining
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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iot security
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wireless networks
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exclusive
Cryptomining is the newest cybersecurity threat dominating the headlines, but awareness of the attack method is still lacking among organisations.

Exclusive: Demystifying cryptojacking and how organisations can protect themselves
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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firewall
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network management
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ai
Cryptojacking is the latest step in the evolution of malware monetisation methods.

Here’s what the threat landscape currently looks like, according to Fortinet
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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firewall
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malware
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ransomware
Fortinet says there are indications that some cybercriminals now prefer hijacking systems and using them for cryptomining.