Cryptomining stories

The 2022 Sysdig Cloud Native Threat Report breaks down supply chain attacks against containers and how geopolitical conflict influences attacker behaviours.

It appears the mass FOMO around crypto investing may be wearing thin with new data revealing a noticeable drop in crypto app downloads this year.

Sophos warns of a surge in cyberattacks exploiting the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability, with attempts exceeding hundreds of thousands so far.

Sophos researchers have discovered new variants of the Tor2Mine cryptominer that evade detection and spread through networks. .

Cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities despite warnings. Attacks include ransomware and cryptomining malware. Patching is crucial.

Bitcoin's surge in value has made cybercriminals rich, with the rise in profits driving a more financially motivated threat landscape.

The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.

Cryptomining is a growing threat to SMBs in Southeast Asia, with 1.7 million mining malware threats detected by Kaspersky in H1 2020.

Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.

The botnet, called Necurs, gained control of the computers using malware and used them to commit crimes remotely.

Check Point unveils 2020 Cyber Security threats; rampant cryptomining and targeted ransomware surge.

Attackers could theoretically pull in an estimated $1.6 million annually by leveraging this attack model, which began about two years ago.

Hackers mine for crypto via 'cryptojacking', draining devices and cloud resources; firms face soaring costs.

Threat actors are quick to try and exploit new vulnerabilities when they emerge, before organisations have had the chance to patch them.

Large-scale cryptojacking is a lucrative business due to the popularity and value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The report found that ransomware is seeing a 325% increase from previous year, and is the fourth-most detected threat against businesses in APAC.

Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.

To be successful and remain undetected, shadow mining depends on deliberately configuring security systems to function incorrectly.

The Asia-Pacific region remains a prime target for cybercriminals, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report.

ESET’s Security Days Conference recently took place to go over the current threat environment and what to look out for next.

Check Point’s researchers confirm Coinhive holds the top position in February's Top Malware index for fifteenth successive month before it shut down, while GandCrab distribution campaigns increase.

Social media platforms contain up to 20% more methods by which malware can be delivered to users – e.g. through adverts, shares, plug-ins – than comparable sources.

The report found that more than half of cybercriminal attacks pivot away from malware-based attacks.

A recent report found that almost half of the organisations surveyed have malware in one of their cloud applications.