Cryptocurrency, Malware and Security Intelligence

Anubis, a new info-stealing malware spreads in the wild

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Microsoft warned of a recently uncovered piece of malware, tracked as Anubis that was designed to steal information from infected systems. This week, Microsoft warned of a recently uncovered piece of malware, tracked as Anubis, that was distributed in the wild to steal information from infected systems. Pierluigi Paganini.

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New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A newly discovered evasive malware leverages the Secure Shell (SSH) cryptographic protocol to gain entry into targeted systems with the goal of mining cryptocurrency and carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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Stealthy Crypto-Mining Malware Hijacking PCs via USB Drives

Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A new report from AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) reveals a concerning trend: the distribution of cryptocurrency-mining malware The post Stealthy Crypto-Mining Malware Hijacking PCs via USB Drives appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor

Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2023

There’s a new ransomware gang in town, stitched together from members of well known threat creators to push a new kind of malware focused on punishing unwary organisations. The malware family, called “Domino”, is the brainchild of FIN7 and ex-Conti ransomware members.

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Vietnam-linked Bismuth APT leverages coin miners to stay under the radar

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Microsoft warns of Vietnam-linked Bismuth group that is deploying cryptocurrency miner while continues its cyberespionage campaigns. Researchers from Microsoft reported that the Vietnam-linked Bismuth group, aka OceanLotus , Cobalt Kitty , or APT32 , is deploying cryptocurrency miners while continues its cyberespionage campaigns.

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Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2022

In a Twitter thread , the Microsoft Security Intelligence team have revealed new information about the latest versions of the Sysrv botnet. The variant they focused on uses a range of known exploits for vulnerabilities in web apps and databases to install cryptocurrency miners on both Windows and Linux systems. Linux malware.

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Cybercriminals Exploit Legitimate Windows Tool for Cryptojacking

Penetration Testing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a concerning trend in cybercrime involving the misuse of Binary Managed Object Files (BMOFs) for the distribution of XMRig, a notorious cryptocurrency... The post Cybercriminals Exploit Legitimate Windows Tool for Cryptojacking appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Below, our security experts forecast where the main areas of concern lie in the year ahead. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Cryptocurrency. There was no shortage of discussion surrounding cryptocurrency and its security flaws. In particular, six key threats made our list. Ransomware.

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Sysrv-K, a new variant of the Sysrv botnet includes new exploits

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

Microsoft Security Intelligence team Microsoft reported that a new variant of the Sysrv botnet, tracked as Sysrv-K, now includes exploits for vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 13, 2022.

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Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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Australian Govt agency ACSC warns of Emotet and BlueKeep attacks

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

. “The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with its state and territory partners, is continuing to respond to the widespread malware campaign known as Emotet while responding to reports that hackers are exploiting the BlueKeep vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency.”

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Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Recently, researchers warned of the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aimed at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems. BlueKeep is a wormable flaw that can be exploited by malware authors to create malicious code with WannaCry capabilities. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CSC Research Finds Third Parties Continue to Lay Groundwork for Malicious Activity Among Thousands of COVID-Related Domains

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2022

While nearly 1,200 domains registered in 2021 included Omicron as a keyword, 832 were registered (70%) in a two-week timeframe between November 26 and December 9, with numerous domains causing traffic misdirection and redirection, soliciting donations, or promoting cryptocurrency investments.

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Six Effective Ransomware Risk Reduction Strategies

NopSec

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Businesses, governments, and consumers alike need to be aware of ransomware – a type of malware that can inflict serious damage on your finances and productivity in a very short span of time. Today, we explain this category of malware: how it works, the risks it poses to your organization, and strategies for preventing an attack.

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Anubis, a new info-stealing malware spreads in the wild

New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks

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Stealthy Crypto-Mining Malware Hijacking PCs via USB Drives

Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor

Vietnam-linked Bismuth APT leverages coin miners to stay under the radar

Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Cybercriminals Exploit Legitimate Windows Tool for Cryptojacking

2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Sysrv-K, a new variant of the Sysrv botnet includes new exploits

Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Australian Govt agency ACSC warns of Emotet and BlueKeep attacks

Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

CSC Research Finds Third Parties Continue to Lay Groundwork for Malicious Activity Among Thousands of COVID-Related Domains

Six Effective Ransomware Risk Reduction Strategies

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