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Mac malware combines EmPyre backdoor and XMRig miner

December 7, 2018 admin backdoor, cryptominers, Mac, mac malware, pirated software, Threat analysis, XMRig

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:57:36 +0000

New Mac malware is using the EmPyre backdoor and the XMRig cryptominer to drain processor power—and possibly worse.

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How to tighten security and increase privacy on your browser

October 31, 2018 admin ads, browlock, browser, browser security, browser-based attacks, Chrome Extension, control, cookies, cryptominers, fingerprinting, hijacker, Online privacy, privacy, PUP, Security, Security world, VPN, WebRTC

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:41:05 +0000

Is your browser secure and private enough by design or do you need to worry about security, privacy, fingerprinting, ads, and cookies yourself?

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Tags: ads browlock browser browser security browser-based attacks Chrome Extension control cookies cryptominers fingerprinting hijacker online privacy privacy PUP security vpn WebRTC

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

July 24, 2018 admin crypto miners, crypto mining, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency mining, Cryptojacking, cryptominers, cryptomining, Current News, Security

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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Malicious cryptomining and the blacklist conundrum

March 26, 2018 admin adblockers, blacklist, coinhive, cryptominers, cryptomining, GitHub, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000

When threat actors take to free and disposable cloud services, the battle against malicious cryptomining becomes a lot more difficult.

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Tags: adblockers blacklist coinhive cryptominers cryptomining GitHub

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RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze

January 9, 2018 admin bitcoin, Bytecoin, cryptocurrency, cryptominers, cryptomining, drive-by downloads, Drive-by mining, Electroneum, exploit kits, malvertising, malware, monero, Ngay, RIG EK, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:11:16 +0000

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 recently via a campaign dubbed Ngay.

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Tags: bitcoin Bytecoin cryptocurrency cryptominers cryptomining drive-by downloads Drive-by mining Electroneum exploit kits malvertising monero Ngay RIG EK

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A week in security (October 9 – October 15)

October 16, 2017 admin a week in security, Android ransomware, Botnet, cryptominers, ddos, Equifax, hack backs, phishing, Security world, TransUnion, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:00:56 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from Monday, October 9 to Sunday, October 15. We presented our quarterly report, won security awards, and lots more.

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