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TeamTNT is back and targets servers to run Bitcoin encryption solvers

Security Affairs

The TeamTNT botnet is a crypto-mining malware operation that has been active since April 2020 and targets Docker installs. The activity of the TeamTNT group has been detailed by security firm Trend Micro, but in August 2020 experts from Cado Security discovered that botnet is also able to target misconfigured Kubernetes installations.

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Crooks continue to abuse exposed Docker APIs for Cryptojacking

Security Affairs

Cybercriminals continue to abuse unprotected Docker APIs to create new containers used for cryptojacking, Trend Micro warns. Earlier this year Sysdig and Aqua Security researchers started observing cyber attacks targeting Kubernets and Docker instances aimed at mining Monero cryptocurrency. Enforce the principle of least privilege.

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FTX Collapse Highlights the Cybersecurity Risks of Crypto

eSecurity Planet

From compromised systems integrity and faulty regulatory oversight abroad, to the concentration of control in the hands of a very small group of inexperienced, unsophisticated and potentially compromised individuals, this situation is unprecedented.”. One way is through hijacking computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

In the 2021 FBI report, individuals over 60 years of age had the highest number of complaints of any age group with 92,371 and the highest amount of reported losses with $1.68 Of the six age groups listed (under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69), the three oldest age groups reported $4.13 for individuals under 40.

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Ransomware Revival: Troldesh becomes a leader by the number of attacks

Security Affairs

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company: ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019 , detected and analyzed by Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB), with Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. Another trend was disguising malware in emails.

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TeamTNT group uses Hildegard Malware to target Kubernetes Systems

Security Affairs

The TeamTNT hacker group has been employing a new piece of malware, dubbed Hildegard, to target Kubernetes installs. The hacking group TeamTNT has been employing a new piece of malware, dubbed Hildegard, in a series of attacks targeting Kubernetes systems. The malware deploys the XMRig mining tool to mine Monero cryptocurrency.

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The Decreasing Usefulness of Positive Visual Security Indicators (and the Importance of Negative Ones)

Troy Hunt

The correct answer to this question is: The traffic between the browser and the webshop is encrypted. Most notably, they're now free through services like Let's Encrypt and Cloudflare and they're dead easy to setup so there goes another barrier too. But the option does not exist. " It means "this is private."