Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

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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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2021

The popular code repository hosting service GitHub is investigating a crypto-mining campaign abusing its infrastructure. Code repository hosting service GitHub launched an investigation in a series of attacks aimed at abusing its infrastructure to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. SecurityAffairs – hacking, mining).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2021

Experts warn of ongoing attacks targeting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices to abuse them in cryptocurrency mining. The mining program is composed of unity_install.sh In January, the Taiwanese vendor QNAP published a security advisory to warn customers of a new piece of malware named Dovecat that was targeting NAS devices.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Researchers: Malware Leverages Vulnerabilities to Mine Cryptocurrency The Muhstik botnet, which has been operating for at least two years, has recently started targeting vulnerabilities in the Oracle WebLogic application server and the Drupal content management system as a way to expand its cryptocurrency mining capabilities, according to security (..)

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 4, 2021

Researchers Say Recently Uncovered Malware Targets Windows and Linux Researchers at the security firm Intezer have detected a new Golang-based worm that is targeting Windows and Linux servers with monero cryptomining malware.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 16, 2019

Trend Micro Says It Moved Cranes Using RF Software Flaws Radio controllers used in the construction, mining and shipping industries are dangerously vulnerable to hackers, Trend Micro says in a new report.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian , one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus. All that was needed was the person’s name, address, birthday and Social Security number. states to place a security freeze on their credit files.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 10, 2024

Related: Next-level browser security That’s a question that spilled out of a thought-provoking conversation I had with Pedro Fortuna , co-founder and CTO of Jscrambler , at RSAC 2024. Jscrambler provides granular visibility and monitoring of JavaScript coding thus enabling companies to set and enforce security rules and privacy policies.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 25, 2021

Cybereason Says Russian Hacking Group Prometei is Behind the Campaign A Russian botnet group called Prometei is exploiting critical Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to mine cryptocurrency from various organizations across the world, a new report by security firm Cybereason finds.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Researchers Say Botnet Mines for Cryptocurrency and Sends Spam Security researchers at Imperva have uncovered a botnet that attacks vulnerabilities in websites' underlying content management systems and then uses these compromised servers to mine for cryptocurrency or send spam to more victims.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 12, 2020

Researchers: Admin Shortcut May Have Opened the Door to Hackers Microsoft's Azure Security Center has detected a new hacking campaign that for the first time specifically targets the Kubeflow platform on Kubernetes and uses XMRig cryptominer to mine for monero across multiple clusters.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Threat actors are targeting unpatched Atlassian Confluence servers as part of an ongoing crypto mining campaign. Trend Micro researchers warn of an ongoing crypto mining campaign targeting Atlassian Confluence servers affected by the CVE-2022-26134 vulnerability. The gap is being abused for malicious cryptocurrency mining.”

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Wave of Attacks Affects ShellBot, Tsunami, ChinaZ DDoS Bot and XMRig CoinMiner Hackers are targeting Linux Secure Shell servers to install tools for port scanning and dictionary attacks to compromise other vulnerable servers, forming a network for cryptocurrency mining and distributed denial-of-service attacks, say researchers at AhnLab Security Emergency (..)

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 26, 2021

Cybereason Says Russian Hacking Group Prometei Is Behind the Campaign A Russian botnet group called Prometei is exploiting critical Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to mine cryptocurrency across the world, a new report by security firm Cybereason finds.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Microsoft warns that threat actors are using OAuth applications cryptocurrency mining campaigns and phishing attacks. Threat actors are using OAuth applications such as an automation tool in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and other financially motivated attacks. ” states Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2022

Researchers investigated cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs. Researchers from Trend Micro published a report that details cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs and the threat actors behind them. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cryptocurrency mining).

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

However, these attacks aren’t due to exchange security flaws; malicious actors are exploiting the underlying consensus protocols of blockchains themselves. However, there are solutions blockchains can adopt to drastically increase their security without attracting any more mining power.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Researchers: Targeted Crime Attacks Surge, Continue to Blend With Nation-State Campaigns Banking Trojans and cryptocurrency mining malware continue to be among the most-seen types of malicious code used for nontargeted attacks. But cybercrime attackers are increasingly running targeted campaigns, security researchers warn.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

CrowdStrike researchers discovered the first-ever cryptocurrency mining campaign aimed at Dero mining since February 2023. The mining efforts by the pods are contributed back to a community pool, which distributes the reward (i.e., Dero coin) equally among its contributors through their digital wallet.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) was hit with a ransomware attack that impacted its operations. The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) announced to have suffered a ransomware attack late on December 27, 2022, which impacted its operation. . Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, CMMC ).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Experts warn of a large-scale cryptocurrency mining campaign exploiting Kubernetes (K8s) Role-Based Access Control ( RBAC ). Cloud security firm Aqua discovered a large-scale cryptocurrency mining campaign exploiting Kubernetes (K8s) Role-Based Access Control ( RBAC ) to create backdoors and run miners.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

There, denizens with computer rigs that are built primarily for mining virtual currencies can set to work using those systems to crack passwords. But a decent crypto-mining rig can quickly crack a majority of password hashes generated with MD5 (one of the weaker and more commonly-used password hashing algorithms).

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 12, 2021

Researchers: OSAMiner Uses Run-Only AppleScripts for Obfuscation Sentinel Labs researchers have identified an updated version of the cryptominer OSAMiner that targets the macOS operating system to mine for monero. The latest iteration uses new techniques to help prevent detection by security tools.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Security burden. Though DevOps-centric organizations can gain altitude quickly, they also tend to generate fresh security vulnerabilities at a rapid clip, as well. In that caper, a core API was left open allowing them to exploit it and begin using Tesla’s servers to mine cryptocurrency.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2023

23, 2022, KrebsOnSecurity alerted big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian that identity thieves had worked out how to bypass its security and access any consumer’s full credit report — armed with nothing more than a person’s name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number. 9, 2022 and Dec.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Rhadamanthys Stealer Adds Innovative AI Feature in Version 0.7.0

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Atlantic Council has published a report on securing the Internet of Things: “Security in the Billions: Toward a Multinational Strategy to Better Secure the IoT Ecosystem.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

PaloAlto Network warns of the WatchDog botnet that uses exploits to take over Windows and Linux servers and mine cryptocurrency. Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks uncovered a cryptojacking botnet, tracked as WatchDog, that is targeting Windows and Linux systems. The WatchDog botnet has been active at least since Jan.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

As first reported here last year , First American’s website exposed 16 years worth of digitized mortgage title insurance records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images. In the days that followed, the DFS and U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A threat actor is launching brute-force attacks on MSSQL servers in the attempt to access them to install a new crypto-mining malware dubbed MrbMiner. A group of hackers is launching brute-force attacks on MSSQL servers with the intent to compromise them and install crypto-mining malware dubbed MrbMiner. Mining process.”

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Data Breach Today

JULY 6, 2020

Hidden Cobra Stealing E-Commerce Payment Card Data, Security Firm Sansec Reports Hackers with apparent ties to North Korea have extended their bag of online attack tricks beyond cryptocurrency mining, online bank heists and ransomware. and Europe with Magecart attacks to steal payment card data, security firm Sansec reports.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 21, 2023

Crypto Mining Campaign Targets Public Cloud Environments, Increases Security Risks Cybersecurity researchers say a Chinese for-profit threat group tracked as 8220 Gang is targeting cloud providers and poorly secured applications with a custom-built crypto miner and IRC bot.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

The candid messages revealed how Conti evaded law enforcement and intelligence agencies , what it was like on a typical day at the Conti office , and how Conti secured the digital weaponry used in their attacks. Before that, Jeffrey Ladish , an information security consultant based in Oakland, Calif., We start ddosing.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or “ vishing ” attacks targeting companies. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Related: How AI can relieve security pros What causes spam emails? Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches. Typically, scammers want to get ahold of an email because it’s a gold mine of information. Spam emails are a security concern.

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OpenText Information Management

MAY 30, 2024

OpenText™ is thrilled to announce that our IDOL™ platform has been named a leader in Forrester's recent vendor evaluation for document mining and analytics providers. Discover the Power of OpenText IDOL OpenText IDOL offers advanced AI-driven document mining and analytics to manage and extract insights from diverse data sources.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

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

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