Skidmap Linux Rootkit
Skidmap is a rootkit targeting Linux systems, primarily web servers, in order to enrol them into cryptocurrency mining botnets. It
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Golang Mining Worm Targeting Linux Servers
A new form of malware has been spotted, the code’s main focus is the fraudulent mining of the Monero (XMR)
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China Wants To Ban Bitcoin Mining
According to the South China Morning Post the top economic planning body has proposed new rules that would see the
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Fake Movie File On The Pirate Bay Infects PC to Steal Cryptocurrency
BleepingComputer has reported on weaponized .LNK files found in pirated content on The Pirate Bay. The malicious Windows shortcut file
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KingMiner Cryptocurrency Miner
KingMiner is a newly observed cryptocurrency miner that targets Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and Microsoft SQL servers. At the time of publication,
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Butter Cryptomining Campaign
First observed in 2015, Butter is a cryptocurrency mining campaign that has links to Singapore and Hong Kong. It has
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Third-party JavaScript Abused To Steal Money From Cryptocurrency Exchange Users
Researchers at cyber security company ESET discovered that a website analytics platform was compromised in early November. Attackers were able to modify a JavaScript plugin used by websites to track visitor statistics. Although
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Growth In Cryptocurrency Scams
Numerous cryptocurrency scams have emerged since the rising price of some currencies, notably Bitcoin and Ethereum, made them highly lucrative.
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Docker Misconfiguration Cryptocurrency Campaign
Trend Micro recently observed cases of abuse of the systems running misconfigured Docker Engine-Community with Docker application program interface (API)
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MadoMiner Cryptocurrency Worm
MadoMiner is a newly observed cryptocurrency mining worm that uses large portions of the ZombieBoy remote access trojan’s code. MadoMiner uses the EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits, along with known RDP exploits,
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