Collaborate Disseminate
Sophos released new findings on the Tor2Mine cryptominer, that show how the miner evades detection, spreads automatically through a target network and is increasingly harder to remove from an infected system. Tor2Mine is a Monero-miner that has been ac… Continue reading Tor2Mine cryptominer has evolved: Just patching and cleaning the system won’t help
Much of mining involves digging and drilling holes in the ground. Often, these holes need inspecting, but [Dean Harty] found that existing borehole inspection solutions weren’t up to snuff. Resolution …read more Continue reading Borehole Camera Rig Makes Life Easier In Mining
Trend Micro released a research on the state of Linux security in the first half of 2021. The report gives valuable insight into how Linux operating systems are being targeted as organizations increase their digital footprint in the cloud and the perva… Continue reading Coinminers, web shells and ransomware made up 56% of malware targeting Linux systems in H1 2021
At this point the average Hackaday reader is likely familiar with so-called “Proof of Work” (PoW) cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. In the most basic of terms, these …read more Continue reading What’s Chia, and Why is it Eating all the Hard Drives?
One hurdle standing in the way of a transition to renewable energy is the increased need for mining that these technologies bring. Now, Oxford scientists are investigating a new way to mine valuable metals trapped in hot brines beneath volcanoes – with… Continue reading Volcanic brine mines could be green sources of copper, gold and lithium
McAfee released a report examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021. The quarter saw cyber adversaries shift from low-return, mass-spread ransomware campaigns toward fewer, custom… Continue reading Ransomware decreases as cybercriminals hit more lucrative targets
That collective “Phew!” you heard this week was probably everyone on the Mars Ingenuity helicopter team letting out a sigh of relief while watching telemetry from the sixth and somewhat …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 30, 2021
Copper is one of the most widely used metals, but extracting and refining it into a useful form can be energy intensive and requires harsh chemical treatments. But now, researchers at the University of Houston have discovered bacteria that naturally co… Continue reading “Mining” bacteria turn toxic copper ions into useful metal
The recent Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities might have initially been exploited by a government-backed APT group, but cybercriminals soon followed suit, using them to deliver ransomware and grow their botnet. One perpetrator of the latter acti… Continue reading Monero-mining botnet targets orgs through recent MS Exchange vulnerabilities
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced it’s going to install a pilot version of Heliogen’s high-temperature “solar refinery” at a Californian boron mine, supplying clean energy as well as heat for industrial processes, with operations expected to start i… Continue reading Rio Tinto to deploy Heliogen’s AI-powered industrial “solar refinery”