Windows Defender updates contain flaw making Bitcoin vulnerable to theft
A security error has been discovered on Windows Defender version 4.18.2003, the latest version of Windows Defender.
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North Korea steps up Monero mining activities: report
North Korea is reportedly gearing up its cryptocurrency mining efforts, as the activity becomes ever more central to its revenue model.
Cybercriminals are co-opting online storage platforms
An active campaign reportedly delivers a collection of malware to vulnerable devices that can steal data, mine for Monero cryptocurrency, and deliver ransomware.
This week in crypto
A look at some of the highlights of what is happening in the Bitcoin space this week.
Scammers take advantage of Kobe Bryant’s death to steal crypto
Downloadable wallpaper featuring the athlete contains crypto-stealing malware.
Yet another malicious Chrome extension takes $19,000 from victim
A malicious Chrome extension that falsely claims to be from the Ledger hardware wallet has been found to steal from its users. One victim lost $19,000.
Crypto mining botnet uses Taylor Swift photos to spread malware
MyKings uses a technique known as steganography to hide malicious scripts inside legitimate files.
Romanian cryptojackers sentenced to 20 years in prison
Two developers of cryptojacking malware from Romania have been sentenced to two decades in prison each. They infected over 400,000 computers and over $4M.
New MacOS malware crypto platform traced to North Korea
The malware is disguised as a cryptocurrency arbitrage platform to infiltrate the MacOS systems of unsuspecting victims, according to security researchers.
Dexphot virus uncovered by Microsoft, affected over 80,000 devices
Dexphot is special in that it quietly keeps itself alive by reinfecting machines on a regular basis.
Monero malware hunting out vulnerable Docker instances
Docker instances with exposed API endpoints risk getting turned into Monero mining devices.
Compromised Monero software steals coins from users
An XMR Core Development Team member alerted Reddit readers that the binaries of the command-line interface (CLI) wallet users were downloading were briefly altered.