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Security Affairs
APRIL 26, 2024
Emerging threats Cybercrime often exploits precisely the lack of regulation and centralized controls of cryptocurrencies to deceive investors and embezzle funds through various forms of phishing, investment scams, digital wallet theft, ransomware, and illegal mining.
Security Affairs
APRIL 1, 2020
Cybersecurity researchers spotted a crypto-mining botnet, tracked as Vollgar, that has been hijacking MSSQL servers since at least 2018. Researchers at Guardicore Labs discovered a crypto-mining botnet , tracked as Vollgar botnet , that is targeting MSSQL databases since 2018. and Windows Script Host Object Model (wshom).
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Steelcase is a US-based furniture company that produces office furniture, architectural and technology products for office environments and the education, health care and retail industries. Bleeping Computer, citing a source in the cybersecurity industry, confirmed that Steelcase suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Most of the compromised websites are e-commerce sites, but crooks also offered access to websites of organizations in healthcare, legal, education and insurance industries and belonging to government agencies. According to the experts, most of the compromised servers are from U.S., Russian, or German hosting services.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2023
The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The malicious code was used in attacks targeting multiple sectors including the gaming industry, technology industry, and luxury car manufacturers. ” reads the report published by Akamai.
Security Affairs
APRIL 25, 2019
Experts pointed out that attackers can exploit the vulnerabilities to take complete control over websites and servers and use them for malicious purposed, such as mining cryptocurrency or deliver malware. ” Experts found about 40,000 sites that are using the Social Warfare plugin, most of which are running a vulnerable version.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Matanbuchus and XMRig: Used for cryptocurrency mining, these malware strains can slow down systems while surreptitiously utilizing computing resources. AMOS stealer: Specifically targets macOS systems, stealing sensitive data and credentials. Lumma stealer: Designed to harvest personal information and sensitive data from infected devices.
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