CoinDesk

What Is Cryptojacking? How to Protect Yourself Against Crypto Mining Malware

Crypto hacks and scams come in many shapes. Some hackers directly break into wallets and steal money, others promise love to cheat you out of your coins, and some are so sneaky you rarely even notice ...
ZDNet

This new cryptojacking malware uses a sneaky trick to remain hidden

A newly-discovered form of cryptocurrency-mining malware is capable of remaining so well-hidden that researchers investigating it found that it had spread to almost every computer at a company that ...
ZDNet

Linux malware attacks are on the rise, and businesses aren't ready for it

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting Linux servers and cloud infrastructure to launch ransomware campaigns, cryptojacking attacks and other illicit activity – and many organisations are leaving ...

Hacker arrested for KMSAuto malware campaign with 2.8 million downloads

A Lithuanian national has been arrested for his alleged involvement in infecting 2.8 million systems with clipboard-stealing ...
9to5Mac

Well-hidden Mac cryptomining malware found in pirate copies of Final Cut Pro; expect more [U]

Update: Apple has now commented on the findings – see the end of the piece. Cybersecurity company Jamf Threat Labs has found Mac cryptomining malware in pirate copies of Final Cut Pro. The firm says ...
CNN

BlackBerry and Intel Partner to Stop Cryptojacking Malware

WATERLOO, ON, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) announced today the release of BlackBerry ® Optics v2.5.1100 with cryptomining and cryptojacking detection for ...
Threat Post

Hackers Crack Pirated Games with Cryptojacking Malware

Threat actors have so far made about $2 million from Crackonosh, which secretly mines Monero cryptocurrency from affected devices. A new Monero cryptojacking malware distributed via “cracked” versions ...
CoinDesk

BlackBerry and Intel Tackle Cryptojacking Malware With New Detection Tool

Dubbed the the BlackBerry Optics Context Analysis Engine, the tool utilizes "unique" processor telemetry from Intel's Threat Detection Technology and a mix of machine learning and artificial ...
Business Wire

Intel Collaborates with Microsoft against Cryptojacking

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What’s New: Starting today, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint expands its use of Intel® Threat Detection Technology (Intel® TDT) beyond accelerated memory scanning ...
Bleeping Computer

RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream

New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines. The change occurred gradually, with developers first ...
CoinTelegraph

Interpol Collaborates With Cybersecurity Firm to Tackle Cryptojacking

Interpol has collaborated with cybersecurity firm Trend Micro to reduce cryptojacking affecting MikroTik routers across South-East Asia, according to a Jan. 8 press release. Though the collaboration ...
ReadWrite

Cryptojacking Malware: What It Is and How to Fix It

Jon Schram is the founder and CEO of The Purple Guys, the Midwest’s premier IT support company voted Best in Customer Service with a 97.3… CEO and Founder of The Purple Guys CEO and Founder of The ...