Popular Thesaurus Website Used in Sneaky Cryptojacking Scheme

By Waqas
KEY FINDINGS Cybersecurity researchers at Group-IB unearthed a covert cryptojacking campaign concealed within a popular online thesaurus boasting…
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Fake Super Mario 3 Installers Drop Crypto Miner, Data Stealer

By Deeba Ahmed
Cyble Research and Intelligence Lab’s cybersecurity researchers have disclosed how threat actors exploit gamers by delivering malware-loaded installers of popular games.
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First Dero cryptojacking campaign targets unprotected Kubernetes instances

Learn how this cryptocurrency campaign operates and its scope. Then, get tips on protecting vulnerable Kubernetes instances from this cybersecurity threat.
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Watch Out Gamers: Hackers Exploiting MSI Afterburner to Deliver Coin Miner

By Habiba Rashid
So far, researchers have identified approximately 50 phishing websites, all targeting MSI Afterburner to deliver malware. 
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Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer

By Deeba Ahmed
The stealthy malware leverages security flaws to gain privilege escalation and establish persistence.
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Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps

By Waqas
Nitrokod crypto miner mines Monero (XMR) coin on infected devices and so far it has targeted 111,000 unsuspecting users in 11 countries.
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Malicious PyPI packages drop ransomware, fileless malware

In this Help Net Security video, Ax Sharma, Senior Security Researcher at Sonatype, discusses newly found PyPI packages that pack ransomware, and another package that appears to be safe but silently drops fileless malware to mine cryptocurrency (Monero… Continue reading Malicious PyPI packages drop ransomware, fileless malware

New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services

By Deeba Ahmed
According to researchers, the new CoinStomp malware is mainly targeting cloud service providers based in Asia. The IT…
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5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency

By Owais Sultan
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.
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