Tag: Cryptocurrency Mining
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New Migo Malware Targeting Redis Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining
A novel malware campaign has been observed targeting Redis servers for initial access with the ultimate goal of mining cryptocurrency on …
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Cybercriminals Targeting Apache NiFi Instances for Cryptocurrency Mining
A financially motivated threat actor is actively scouring the internet for unprotected Apache NiFi instances to covertly install a …
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Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Hits Linux Users with Go-based CHAOS Malware
A cryptocurrency mining attack targeting the Linux operating system also involved the use of an open source remote access trojan (RAT) …
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Gitpaste-12 Worm Targets Linux Servers, IoT Devices
The newly discovered malware uses GitHub and Pastebin to house component code, and harbors 12 different initial attack …
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Hackers Abusing Docker Hub Account to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency
Researchers observed a malicious Docker Hub account, “azurenql” that was active since October 2019 hosting malicious images to mine …
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Docker Images Containing Cryptojacking Malware Distributed via Docker Hub
With Docker gaining popularity as a service to package and deploy software applications, malicious actors are taking advantage of the …
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Linux Malware Skidmap Uses kernel-mode Rootkits to Hide Cryptocurrency Mining Activities
Skidmap is a recent sample of the Linux malware that loads malicious kernel modules to hide it’s Cryptocurrency mining activities by …
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Cryptocurrency Mining Employees Expose Nuclear Plant to Internet
world took a collective deep breath after the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences, there was still plenty of news to be had this week. …
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Miner Malware Uses Multiple Propagation Methods to Infect Windows Machines and to Drop Monero Miner
A miner malware that uses a number of techniques that includes EternalBlue, Powershell abuse, pass-the-hash technique, Windows admin tools, …
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Cryptocurrency Firm Losses $145 Million After CEO Dies With Only Password
QuadrigaCX, the largest bitcoin exchange in Canada, has claimed to have lost CAD 190 million (nearly USD 145 million) worth of …
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New Hacking Group Outlaw Distributing Botnet to Scan The Network & Perform Cryptocurrency-Mining & Brute-Force Attack
hacking group called Outlaw distributing powerful botnet in order to perform the network scanning crypto-mining operation, a brute-force …
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Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Targets Linux Machines Uses Rootkit to Hide From Monitoring Tools
A new cryptocurrency mining malware bundled with rootkit components targets Linux machines to mine cryptocurrency and hides from monitoring …
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