Persistence in the Shadows: A Study of Zephyr Miner Exploiting System Services

Credit to Author: Rayapati Lakshmi Prasanna Sai| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:15:15 +0000

Crypto Mining Crypto mining is the process by which individuals or organizations use computer power to solve complex…

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Horde of miner bots and backdoors leveraged Log4J to attack VMware Horizon servers

Credit to Author: Gabor Szappanos| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:26:28 +0000

In the wake of December 2021 exposure of a remote code execution vulnerability (dubbed “Log4Shell”) in the ubiquitous Log4J Java logging library, we tracked widespread attempts to scan for and exploit the weakness—particularly among cryptocurrency mining bots. The vulnerability affected hundreds of software products, making it difficult for some organizations to assess their exposure. One […]

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The trend toward cryptojacking: What it is and how businesses can prevent it

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:30:45 +0000

Digital attacks have evolved quite a bit in recent years. First, businesses and researchers observed a rash of ransomware, wherein encryption was exploited to lock users out of their data and files in an attempt to collect financial ransom. Now, the next big wave in cybercriminal strategy has come, involving increasingly popular cryptocurrencies and the…

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A week in security (July 9 – July 15)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:00:01 +0000

A roundup of the security news from July 9 – July 15, including sextortion, Spectre, cryptomining, mobile malware, ICO scams and more.

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A week in security (July 2 – July 8)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:00:00 +0000

A roundup of the security news from July 2 – July 8, including a macro-less infection tecnique, online project management tools and crypto-mining malware campaigns.

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A week in security (June 11 – June 17)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:00:00 +0000

A roundup of the security news from June 11 – 17, including a look at online privacy for children, an exploit kits update, and how law enforcement is coping with cybercrime.

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Protect Your Online Privacy with the New Trend Micro Zero Browser

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 13:00:09 +0000

In the digital age, your personal data and online behavior is increasingly being tracked whenever you browse, search, watch the news, use social networks, purchase goods, or manage your accounts online. Trend Micro, with nearly 30 years of experience in the security industry, is acutely aware of the threat this can pose to your data…

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