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Monero
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Watch Out Gamers: Hackers Exploiting MSI Afterburner to Deliver Coin Miner
So far, researchers have identified approximately 50 phishing websites, all targeting MSI Afterburner to deliver malware.
November 25, 2022
Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer
The stealthy malware leverages security flaws to gain privilege escalation and establish persistence.
September 8, 2022
Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps
Nitrokod crypto miner mines Monero (XMR) coin on infected devices and so far it has targeted 111,000 unsuspecting users in 11 countries.
August 30, 2022
New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services
According to researchers, the new CoinStomp malware is mainly targeting cloud service providers based in Asia. The IT…
February 7, 2022
5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency
When it comes to cryptocurrency, you don’t have to just close your eyes and hope for the best. There are several ways you can put yourself in an advantageous position.
January 4, 2022
Old crypto malware makes come back, hits Windows, Linux devices
LemonDuck was first discovered in China in 2019 as a cryptocurrency botnet that used affected systems for Monero mining.
July 27, 2021
New malware in pirated games disables Windows Updates, Defender
Dubbed Crackonosh by researchers; the malware uses the victim's computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies for its developers.
June 26, 2021
Prometei botnet uses NSA exploit, hits unpatched MS exchange servers
Unpatched MS Exchange Servers are being hunted by Prometei botnet to expand its army of Monero cryptocurrency mining bots.
April 23, 2021
Threat actors hijacking Bitbucket and Docker Hub for Monero mining
According to researchers, both developer resources were also targeted last year for Monero mining but now the campaign has resurfaced.
March 5, 2021
Owner forgets password to digital wallet with $240m of Bitcoin inside
According to Chainalysis, a crypto-currency data collector, 20% of all existing 18.5 million Bitcoin, which is roughly $140 billion, are currently locked in wallets.
January 13, 2021