The DOJ’s $3.6B Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto
A couple allegedly used a “laundry list” of technical measures to cover their tracks. They didn’t work.
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New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services
By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the new CoinStomp malware is mainly targeting cloud service providers based in Asia. The IT… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services
Continue Reading5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency
By Owais Sultan When it comes to cryptocurrency, you don’t have to just close your eyes and hope for the best. There are several ways you can put yourself in an advantageous position. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5 Things to Consider When Getting into Cryptocurrency Source: hack read com
Continue ReadingTor2Mine cryptominer has evolved: Just patching and cleaning the system won’t help
Sophos released new findings on the Tor2Mine cryptominer, that show how the miner evades detection, spreads automatically through a target network and is increasingly harder to remove from an infected system. Tor2Mine is a Monero-miner that has been active for at least two years. In the research, Sophos describes new variants of the miner that […]
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Chimaera Toolkit Found on Thousands of Windows and Linux Systems Worldwide
AT&T’s Alien Labs security branch has raised the alarm about a TeamTNT malware campaign that has gone almost totally undiscovered by anti-virus systems and is converting target machines into bitcoin miners, according to the company. TeamTNT, dubbed “one of the most active threat organizations since 2020” by Alien Labs researcher Ofer Caspi, is notorious […]
Continue ReadingOld crypto malware makes come back, hits Windows, Linux devices
By Deeba Ahmed LemonDuck was first discovered in China in 2019 as a cryptocurrency botnet that used affected systems for Monero mining. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Old crypto malware makes come back, hits Windows, Linux devices Source: hack read com
Continue ReadingCrackonosh Monero miner made $2M after infecting 222,000 Win systems
Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware, tracked as Crackonosh, that abuses Windows Safe mode to avoid detection. Researchers from Avast have spotted a strain of cryptocurrency miner, tracked as Crackonosh, that abuses Windows Safe mode to avoid detection. “While the Windows system is in safe mode antivirus software doesn’t work. This can enable the malicious Serviceinstaller.exe to […]
Continue ReadingNew malware in pirated games disables Windows Updates, Defender
By Waqas Dubbed Crackonosh by researchers; the malware uses the victim’s computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies for its developers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware in pirated games disables Windows Updates, Defender Source: hack read com
Continue ReadingNearly 50,000 IPs compromised in Kubernetes clusters by TeamTNT
Researchers discovered about 50,000 IPs across multiple Kubernetes clusters that were compromised by the TeamTNT.threat actors. Researchers from Trend Micro reported that about 50,000 IPs were compromised across multiple Kubernetes clusters in a cryptojacking campaign conducted by TeamTNT group. Kubernetes is an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management. It aims to […]
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‘Sysrv’ – New Crypto-Mining Botnet is Silently Expanding it’s Reach
It appears that the developers of the ‘Sysrv’ botnet have been working hard in putting out a more sophisticated version of their malware, as the latest surge in the associated activity is accompanied by expanded capabilities and persistence. The actors’ goal is to install Monero crypto miners and make a profit by burdening the […]
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