Cryptomining stories - Page 2

Cybercrime tools and services becoming increasingly democratised
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.

OT attacks and cryptominers on the rise – Skybox
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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Skybox Security’s 2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report analyzes what shaped the threat landscape over 2018 and what it means for the year ahead.

Carbon Black releases 2019 global threat report
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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The report found that a new breed of cyberattacks (seemingly fuelled by geopolitical tension) is emerging.

Cryptomining affected 37% of businesses last year
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
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Cryptomining has rapidly become a popular tool for cybercriminals, with 37% of organisations globally impacted last year, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Check Point.

Malwarebytes reveals APAC countries most targeted by malware
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.

Malware downloader on the rise in Check Point’s latest Threat Index
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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Organisations continue to be targeted by cryptominers, despite an overall drop in value across all cryptocurrencies in 2018.

2019’s top three cybersecurity trends - Akamai
Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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Cybercriminals have been moving towards a ‘gig economy’ – an underground community of malicious actors exchanging services.

2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

Cyber attacks develop complexity, target Windows sysad tools - report
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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The report explores changes in the threat landscape over the past year, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019.

2018’s worst malware revealed in report
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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Webroot has highlighted the top cyberattacks of 2018 in its latest Nastiest Malware list, which showcases the malware and attack payloads that have been most detrimental to organisations.

Cryptomining dethrones ransomware as 2018’s top threat - Webroot
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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This report also highlights the importance of implementing a robust and evolving security approach to protect valuable data and keep systems secure.

Protecting New Zealand in the new cybercrime threatscape
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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New Zealand’s businesses are digitally transforming, supported by good internet infrastructure, and immersed in a culture of innovation.

Diginex and Symbioses deploy decentralised supercomputing network
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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Diginex will provide up to 2,500 nodes at its Switzerland data centre to perform optimised cryptocurrency mining on the Symbioses network.

Cryptomining and IoT attacks gunning for healthcare industry
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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Medical staff now carry multiple connected devices with them, including personal devices that lack appropriate security controls.

MikroTik routers in NZ may be at risk of cryptomining - Symantec
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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These routers are used by many organisations and businesses, including internet service providers.

DC Two set to build Australia's first solar-powered data center
Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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The data center is currently being built in Collie, which is 200 kilometres south of Perth, in Western Australia.

Criminals aim for attack 'quality, not quantity' as malware volumes drop
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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The crime lull may be a continuation of Q1’s drop, but cryptominers, ransomware, and exploits have opted for ‘quality, not quantity’.

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

Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

Criminals “infect and collect” in cryptocurrency mining surge
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil.

Exclusive: Demystifying cryptojacking and how organisations can protect themselves
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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Cryptojacking is becoming the new go-to method for cybercriminals to monetise their malware, with a surge of 28% per quarter globally.

Cryptomining attacks to gain prevalence in H2 2018 – WatchGuard report
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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The findings are based on data from tens of thousands of active Firebox UTM appliances around the world.

Cyberthreats shifting with ransomware attacks down - research
Mon, 18th Jun 2018
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Ransomware attacks are significantly declining, and active defences strategies are highly effective but underutilised, according to ISACA.

EXCLUSIVE: Palo Alto analyst unwraps mentality of cybercrime
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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Threat intelligence analyst Alex Hinchliffe discusses the constant rise of cybercrime, how it's changing, and the possibility of cyber warfare.