Australian man caught mining on supercomputers avoids jail
Jonathan Khoo was a contractor at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, a federal government’s scientific research agency.
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New Anubis malware targets digital currency wallets on Windows
The malware shares a name with yet another potent banking Trojan that has been targeting Android smartphones for months now.
US lab builds AI system to detect illegal block miners
The Los Alamos National Laboratory revealed the new system, citing the rising cases of cryptojacking in Europe as one of the key reasons for its development.
Monero mining malware discovered on Amazon Web Services
Mitiga discovered the Monero mining malware when conducting a security audit for a financial services company.
Sophisticated cryptojacking malware targets banking and education
The FritzFrog malware botnet has reportedly infected millions of IP addresses worldwide, targeting banks, educational and medical institutions, and government agencies.
Prometei malware mines Monero as it steals data from target systems
The botnet uses a complex, extensive modular system and a mixture of techniques to compromise systems and hide its presence from end-users to mine for Monero.
Dogecoin used to deploy malware for 6 months
Hackers have been exploiting the Dogecoin network to deploy a malware payload known as Doki, a new report has revealed.
New malware attacks digital currency trading apps on MacOS
GMERA attacks Mac users via trading apps, opening users to vulnerabilities that allow for digital currency stored on the device to be stolen.
BlackBerry and Intel launch cryptojacking detection tool
BlackBerry has partnered with tech giant Intel to launch a cryptojacking detection tool that will rely on machine learning and AI to protect enterprise systems
Fake decryptor tool double-encrypts victims’ files: report
A new decryptor tool has hit the market, promising victims of ransomware that it will decrypt their files. However, it adds another layer of encryption.
PonyFinal human-operated ransomware on the prowl: Microsoft
Microsoft has warned that a new human-operated ransomware known as PonyFinal is targeting enterprise systems, including health systems, in Iran, U.S and India. %%sitename%% news for %%date%%.
Blue Mockingbird malware processes Monero from enterprise systems
A group of hackers known as Blue Mockingbird has been targeting enterprise systems and infecting them with Monero-mining malware without their knowledge.