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UnityMiner targets unpatched QNAP NAS in cryptocurrency mining campaign

Security Affairs

Experts warn of ongoing attacks targeting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices to abuse them in cryptocurrency mining. via the unauthorized remote command execution vulnerability (CVE-2020-2506 & CVE-2020-2507). The flaws affect QNAP NAS firmware versions prior to August 2020. and Quick.tar.gz. unity_install.sh

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North Korean Threat Groups Steal Crypto to Pay for Hacking

Data Breach Today

APT43 Launders Crypto Through Mining, Says Mandiant North Korean hackers are stealing cryptocurrency to fund operations under an apparent mandate from Pyongyang to be self-sufficient, threat intel firm Mandiant says.

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Lemon Duck Cryptocurrency-Mining Botnet Activity Spikes

Threatpost

Researchers warn of a spike in the cryptocurrency-mining botnet since August 2020.

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Cryptominer ELFs Using MSR to Boost Mining Process

Security Affairs

The Uptycs Threat Research Team recently observed Golang-based worm dropping cryptominer binaries which use the MSR (Model Specific Register) driver to disable hardware prefetchers and increase the speed of the mining process by 15%. This is done to boost the miner execution performance, thereby increasing the speed of the mining process.

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Krebs on Security

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle. ” reads a Dec.

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Ransomware operators target CVE-2020-14882 WebLogic flaw

Security Affairs

At least one ransomware operator appears to have exploited the recently patched CVE-2020-14882 vulnerability affecting Oracle WebLogic. At least one ransomware operator appears is exploiting the recently patched CVE-2020-14882 vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic. 30th) attempting to install crypto-mining tools.”

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NAGARA Webinar – Mining Our Past, Engineering Our Future – Registration and Fee Required – 5 Credits

IG Guru

NAGARA’s 2020 Summer Online Forum: Mining Our Past, Engineering Our Future is on Friday, July 31, 2020! The post NAGARA Webinar – Mining Our Past, Engineering Our Future – Registration and Fee Required – 5 Credits appeared first on IG GURU. Remember, this event has been pre-approved for 5.0

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