Cybercrime, Stantinko botnet adds a cryptomining module
ESET cyber security experts: Before that, it performed click fraud, ad injection, social network fraud and password stealing attacks. It targets Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Cybercrime, Smominru botnet is spreading and it’s stronger
Guardicore Labs cyber security experts: Only in August the malware infected over 90,000 machines worldwide. It exploits brute force and EternalBlue for cryptomining.
Avast cooperates with France and FBI to stop Retadup cryptomining worm
The cyber security experts: The malware controlled over 850,000 computers, mainly in Latin America, to create Monero; but the cybercrime C&C servers were in Paris Region and USA.
Cyber Security, the Beapy cryptojacking campaign targets enterprises in China
Symantec: It’s a file-based malware, that uses a new EternalBlue variant. Cybercrime initial infection vector are email with malicious attachments.
The 2019 cyber security threats and solutions according to ENISA
The EU Agency: cybecrime and state-sponsored hackers have further advanced motives and tactics. Mail and phishing are the primary malware infection vector.
CTA, illicit CryptoMining it’s not just a phase for the cybercrime
The Cyber Threat Alliance: This rapid growth shows no signs of slowing down. Being attacked is indicative of flaws in enterprise cyber security posture.
Cryptomining replaces ransomware as most popular cybercrime malware
Skybox Security: The less attention received than the one against ransomware and the recent upticks of cryptocurrencies made those cyber attacks incredibly profitable.
GMO launches the super cryptomining Machine GMO miner B3
It has a Maximum Hash Power of 33 TH/s: Customers can maximize hash power and power consumption in their environment. It will cost 1.999 dollars.
The cybercrime group Prowli infected 9,000 companies globally
Guardicore: The malicious hackers conducted a wide-ranging campaign to attack more than 40,000 machines for cryptomining and traffic manipulation.
Talos, a cryptomining campaign affected India, Indonesia, Vietnam and other countries
The cybersecurity experts: it targeted Bitvote, the new cryptocurrency launched in January and uses an unusual method for malware spread. This trend will continue in future.