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Deepfakes FakeApp tool (briefly) includes cryptominer

February 23, 2018 admin coin mining, coinhive, crypto, deepfake, deepfakes, fake, fakeapp, miner, Mining, Security world, Technology

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:20:00 +0000

We take a look at what happens when one of the most popular DIY Deepfakes programs decides to monetise with a spot of coin mining. Surprise: it doesn’t end well.

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In-browser Cryptojacking at full throttle – A report by Quick Heal Security Labs

January 22, 2018 admin Conhive, cryptocurrency, Cryptojacking, malware, miner, monero, Security

Credit to Author: Prashant Kadam| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:38:43 +0000

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Tezos are in full swing. And they have exponentially increased cryptocurrency mining (or cryptomining) activities. Previously, cryptomining was carried out by powerful and dedicated mining hardware or by utilizing distributed computing because the entire process requires a lot of computation. However, there has been an observable change in the mining trends. Now, web browsers are taking part in cryptomining and its activity is growing because…

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There’s a hole in my bucket: Bitcoin scams aim to exploit volatile market

December 13, 2017 admin bitcoin, BitCoin Scam, BTC, coin, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, fake, faucet, miner, miners, Mining, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, support scammer

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:19 +0000

The digital world of Bitcoin is ablaze with profit, speculation, and potential riches for all – unfortunately, scammers are in on the action and will stop at nothing to relieve the unwary of their digital fortunes. From the oldest tricks in the book to all new types of scams, it seems everyone is turning their attention to Bitcoin. What are the threats, and what can you do about it to stay safe?

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Massive campaign delivering Monero Miner via compromised websites – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

November 24, 2017 admin bitcoin, compromised websites, malicious JavaScripts, malware, miner, monero, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 07:21:16 +0000

Ransomware outbreaks have been on the rise for quite some time now but suddenly we are observing a change in this trend. Seems like the rise observed in cryptocurrency valuations especially for Bitcoins is making attackers to go after cryptocurrency mining. Cryptocurrency miner malware have become hot attack vectors for…