Malwarebytes
JUNE 26, 2023
The attacks, which involve brute forcing a way into a system, are designed to profit from mining in illicit fashion for cryptocurrency. Years ago you’d occasionally see adware programs try to remove rivals from a PC, in order to take all of the ad revenue for its creator. When possible, update OpenSSH to the latest version.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining.
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SecureList
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Adware (4.19%) comes second: this type of software displays unwanted (and sometimes irritating) pop-up ads which can appear on a user’s computer or mobile device. The RedLine code specifies that, depending on the configuration the malicious software can steal passwords from browsers, cryptocurrency wallet data, and VPN client passwords.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
In particular, researchers found Operation In(ter)ception , a campaign operated by North Korean Lazarus group, which targets macOS users looking for cryptocurrency jobs. July saw the discovery of two campaigns that used a fake VPN application and fake Salesforce updates , both built on the Sliver framework. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e,
Spinone
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Virtual Private Network (VPN) – technology that extends a private network and all its encryption, security, and functionality across a public network. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. It is used by websites to prevent bots from spamming.
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