Tag: Cryptojacking
Rare Werewolf Hackers Target Russian Devices for Crypto Theft
Rare Werewolf hackers target Russian devices for cryptojacking and data theft. Malicious phishing emails pose as authentic documents. The crypto mining day begins at one…
MikroTik Cryptojacking Threat Now Affects Over 415,000 Routers Worldwide
The number of threats against cryptocurrency users continues to increase. Cryptojacking has been a big problem which only grows worse. New statistics confirm over 415,000…
Trojans, Malware, and Sextortion Dominate Leading Trends in Bitcoin Cybercrime
Cybercriminals continue to devise and perfect new strategies to steal Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In 2018 alone, the activities of these online syndicates have led…
Bitcoin Mining Attack Causes University to Shut Down Network
St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia was forced to shut down their entire network due to a Bitcoin mining attack. The focus on cryptocurrency…
North Korea Allegedly Continues Cryptojacking Efforts to Obtain Monero
The correlation between North Korea and cryptocurrency remains clouded. Numerous experts claim North Korean hackers target cryptocurrency exchanges and users. A new report indicates hackers…
Russian Bitcoin Mining Criminal Faces up to Five Years in Prison
A Russian hacker who used government-owned servers for illicit Bitcoin mining is facing up to five years in jail for his actions. One thing you…
Monero Community Educates the Masses on Malicious Mining Threats
Malicious cryptocurrency mining is a very troublesome trend. Criminals hijack unprotected internet-connected devices to mine Monero. To counter this threat, developers of the popular currency…
McAfee Experts Confirm Malicious Crypto Mining Will Become More Popular
There has been no shortage of cryptocurrency-related malware over the years. A new report by McAfee claims the worst has yet to come in this…
NSA’s Eternal Blue Exploit Leads to Cryptojacking Surge
Cryptojacking has become of the biggest threats to computer users these days. The malware used to perform this task seems capable of mining different cryptocurrencies.…
