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First Cyber Attack ‘Mass Exploiting’ BlueKeep RDP Flaw Spotted in the Wild

Security Affairs

Experts have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , crooks leverage the exploit to install a cryptocurrency miner. Security researchers have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aims at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems.

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StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

SecureList

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. During that time, it had effectively evaded analysis and had previously been misclassified as a cryptocurrency miner.

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What To Know About Privacy Data

Identity IQ

You should also try to set up two-factor authentication for other accounts – such as your bank login, cryptocurrency platforms, and platforms where you have your personal information stored. Since 2008, however, the United States has also taken an interest in this occurrence.

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Mystic Stealer

Security Boulevard

Oftentimes this is credential data, but it can be any data that may have financial value to an adversary; this includes paid online service accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, instant messenger, or email contacts lists, etc. Key Mystic Stealer functions include its ability to extract data from web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.

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Decrypting Cryptocurrencies

IT Security Guru

Cryptocurrencies are a topic that touches many areas; not only finance and investing but technology and even political arenas. Although apolitical in itself, it is the structure behind these cryptocurrencies that make them a much talked about subject amongst political purists from across the political spectrum.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. Spy trojan.

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Warning signs.