Cryptojacking stories

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.More

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

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.More

“In the cybersecurity industry the only certainty is that there is no certainty, and there is no single silver bullet solution.”More

The incidence of cryptojacking has seen rapid growth and has emerged as a favourite strategy for hackers.More

“In the financial services industry, as in many sectors, the security of client information is the most important asset."More

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

The findings illustrate cybercriminals deviating towards a more focused approach against targets by using better obfuscation techniques and improved social engineering skills.More

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

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

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

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

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

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.More

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

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

Cryptojacking is the latest step in the evolution of malware monetisation methods.More

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

Carbon Black’s Rick McElroy asserts at the end of the day, cyberwar is not about systems but rather humans vs humans as they are the weakest link.More

As well as viruses, trojans, worms and ransomware attacks, IT managers now have a new threat to worry about: cryptominers.More

Cryptomining is increasingly outdoing ransomware in popularity but cybercriminals are running out of CPU, painting data centres as prime targets.More

Data collected in 2017 shows that attacks like ransomware and cryptojacking are easily bypassing legacy security solutions due to lax businesses.More