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Cryptojacking is on the rise. In fact, it’s now one of the fastest-growing types of cybercrime. And here’s the real kicker: you don’t have to be involved in cryptocurrency to become a victim. In fact, just about as idyllic as Satoshi’s white paper, cryptojacking is completely blind to status, wealth, or centralized organizations. According to … Read more
Japanese police from 10 prefectures have arrested website operators using Coinhive to tap into the computer power of their site visitors to mine cryptocurrencies without consent. They are accused of violating the law banning the use of computer viruses. Some people have already been fined. The police have been monitoring the Coinhive program since it … Read more
Malicious cryptocurrency mining applications take many different forms these days. While they’re mainly targeted at Windows and mobile users, it seems a new virus is making the rounds. This particular malware is problematic, as it targets Amazon Fire TV devices, which is a rather unusual development. Amazon Fire TV Devices and Cryptocurrency Mining Criminals have … Read more
5 percent of all Monero in circulation was mined through crypto mining malware, new report finds Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The police in Japan are cracking down on the illegal use of personal computers for cryptocurrency mining. Multiple prefectural police departments are currently investigating one particular case and pursuing criminal charges, which would make it the first criminal case in Japan where computers are illegally used for mining cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into … Read more
A study reveals that roughly $1.1 bln in crypto has been stolen in the first half of 2018, with exchanges as the most popular target for cybercriminals Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Operation Prowli campaign has infected more than 40,000 web servers, modems, and other IoT devices, which they used for cryptocurrency mining Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Cryptojacking is fast becoming the biggest cybersecurity threat to businesses, which are being increasingly caught out by old server vulnerabilities Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
It has been a while since cryptocurrency malware was worth paying much attention to. With cryptocurrency mining having become more common, criminals are once again taking notice. WinstarNssmMiner may have a weird name, but it is a very potent cryptocurrency mining malware strain. Attempting to remove it will result in a complete system crash. WinstarNssmMiner Means Business … Read more
New cryptojacking malware WinstarNssmMiner makes 500,000 more users mine Monero Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
