Category Archives: Drive-by mining

RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze

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We take a look at a prolific campaign that is focused on the distribution of coin miners via drive-by download attacks. We started to notice larger-than-usual payloads from the RIG exploit kit around November 2017, a trend that has continued more … Continue reading RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze→

Persistent drive-by cryptomining coming to a browser near you

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If you think closing your browser window to leave a site that runs a cryptominer will stop the mining process, think again. Persistent drive-by cryptomining has arrived.
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Cybercrime
Malware

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A look into the global drive-by cryptocurrency mining phenomenon

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As drive-by downloads slow down, drive-by cryptocurrency mining emerges as the latest annoyance that hijacks our PCs’ CPU.
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Cybercrime
Exploits
Privacy

Tags: coinhivecryptocurrenciesCryptojackingDrive-by miningJsMinermonero

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