Collaborate Disseminate
Introduction
Cyber criminals tend to favor cryptocurrencies because they provide
a certain level of anonymity and can be easily monetized. This interest
has increased in recent years, stemming far beyond the desire to
simply use cryptocurrencie… Continue reading How the Rise of Cryptocurrencies Is Shaping the Cyber Crime Landscape:
The Growth of Miners
Introduction
Cyber criminals have always been attracted to cryptocurrencies
because it provides a certain level of anonymity and can be easily
monetized. This interest has increased in recent years, stemming far
beyond the desire to simply use cr… Continue reading How the Rise of Cryptocurrencies Is Shaping the Cyber Crime Landscape:
Blockchain Infrastructure Use
Introduction
FireEye researchers recently observed threat actors abusing
CVE-2017-10271 to deliver various cryptocurrency miners.
CVE-2017-10271 is a known input validation vulnerability that exists
in the WebLogic Server Security Service (WLS Secu… Continue reading CVE-2017-10271 Used to Deliver CryptoMiners: An Overview of Techniques
Used Post-Exploitation and Pre-Mining