#crypto mining malware

Hackers Embed Crypto Mining Script in Late Kobe Bryant’s Wallpaper

Cybercriminals are reportedly exploiting the death of former basketball star Kobe Bryant, by preying on the sentiments of unsuspecting victims looking to download images of the late sports legend. Microsoft’s security team recently found a malicious crypto-mining script embedded in the wallpaper of late Kobe Bryant. Late Kobe Bryant’s Image Used to Hide Cryptojacking MalwareRead More

Hackers Exploit Confluence Vulnerability to Plant Crypto Mining Malware

As bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets keep growing in value and use case, cyberpunks are also upping their game with each passing day, formulating new ways of enriching themselves with ‘dirty crypto.’ In the latest scenario, hackers have found a way to seed cryptojacking malware, as well as o...

North Korean Hackers Pivot Towards Cryptocurrency to Fund Country's Nuclear Program

North Korean hackers with the backing of Pyongyang are targeting cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of efforts to raise funding for the country’s nuclear weapons program. Wired reports that several international cybersecurity experts believe a hacking syndicate based in the country is a...

Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Ranks Top for the 13th Time on Global Threat Index

The “Global Threat Index for December 2018” report from Israeli cybersecurity solutions company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has revealed that cryptocurrency mining malware has topped the chart for the 13th time in a row to be computer’s most prevalent attacks,...