Tag Archive: Malware

• Mining, News, News teaser, Technology

  Coinhive – New Cash Cow for Malware Creators

  Coinhive is a technology that is just several weeks old, it was formally introduced on September 14. Coinhive is rapidly turning into the cash cow of the world wide web, progressing from a revolutionary crypto-currency mining instrument to a technology heavily exploited by myriads of cyber-criminals. New Advertising Alternative or Just Plain Malware? Coinhive is a JavaScript library that webmasters can use on their websites. Whenever people visit the website, the Coinhive JavaScript code runs and mines Monero for the webmaster making use of the visitor’s CPU. It is a unique

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  David Balaban · October 20, 2017 · 2:30 am
• Bitcoin Security, Mining, News, News teaser

  New malware can mine cryptocurrency on your PC

  A new kind of malicious malware has been discovered. This new malware is unique in that it is able to mine cryptocurrency on victims’ computers. The New Malware Most hackers that use malware are trying to steal sensitive data or get access to important accounts, but this newly discovered malware does something else. Famous Russian cyber security firm, Kaspersky Lab, has recently discovered a new type of malware that is able to infiltrate computers and mine

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  Ashour Iesho · September 7, 2017 · 1:45 pm
• Bitcoin, Mining, News, News teaser

  Russia Allegedly Under Attack By ‘Most Dangerous’ Malware That Mines Bitcoin

  One of the advisers to Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that up to 30% of the country’s computers had been infected with the “most strong and most dangerous” kind of malware. This comes on the back of a recent survey study which indicates that barely 30% of Russians are familiar with cryptocurrencies.

  Karan Kapoor · July 26, 2017 · 6:00 pm
• Bitcoin, News

  More Malware Threats Coming in 2017

  Bitcoin ransomware attacks have regularly hit the headlines this year, giving cryptocurrency negative press, however malware, in general, has been increasing making ransomware a much less significant threat than is actually reported. Stand and Deliver – Bitcoin or Your OS In a recent blog post detailing malware statistics for 2016 and Q1 of 2017, head of G DATA SecurityLabs Ralf Benzmüller discussed the proportion of ransomware to other types of malware, saying: Ransomware accounted for much

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  Matthew Tompkins · June 29, 2017 · 9:30 pm
• FinTech

  Ransomware Tool Has Decryption Keys Leaked by Anonymous User

  The master decryption keys for the ransomware, CrySis, has been released to the public, news that will undoubtedly come as a pleasant surprise to those victimized by the malware. Also read: Most Popular Bitcoin Wallet to Allow Credit and Debit Card Funding Another Ransomware Tool Bites the Dust The decryption keys first became public when a user posted them on a the forums of bleepingcomputer.com. The user, known only as crss7777, posted the decryption keys

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  Trevor Hill · November 16, 2016 · 4:00 am
• Bitcoin

  Industry Report: Asia Continues to Dominate in Bitcoin and Beyond

  Sales in China grow as Asia dominates ecommerce, a new form of malware finds its way onto Mac computers, and you’d better not visit a blocked site in India. Want to catch up on your latest digital currency news? Check out the stories below. Also read: Industry Report: Moscow Gets its First Bitcoin Exchange DOMINANCE IN ASIA CHINA Thanks to a massive increase in Asia’s online shopping community, China is now set to become the

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  Nick Marinoff · August 24, 2016 · 9:00 am
• Bitcoin, FinTech

  Ransomware May Threaten the Future of Bitcoin

  Bitcoin has jumped in price again. Following a near two-week excursion down south, bitcoin has hit a detour and is now hovering at $581 as of press time. That’s a near $10 rise since our previous price piece. However, the price is still down overall. Although many factors may be contributing to bitcoin’s slight slump, many seem to believe that ransomware poses a particularly nasty threat to the currency’s future. Also read: Bears and Bulls Continue

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  Nick Marinoff · August 22, 2016 · 12:00 pm
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Security, News, News teaser, Technology, Trending

  New Malware Sneaking Onto Mac Computers, Bitcoinists Be Warned

  Some tricky new malware is infecting Mac users by imitating legitimate software. The “Advanced Mac Cleaner,” professes to be an anti-malware tool in order to sneak onto Mac computers. Also read: Mycelium May Roll out P2P Tumbling Soon New Malware Targeting Mac Users Bitcoinists who use Macs ought to be especially concerned, as the malware specifically targets Mac users by mimicking an anti-malware tool designed for Macs. Malware can be used to steal private keys

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  Trevor Hill · August 20, 2016 · 3:42 pm
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News

  Worrisome Locky Ransomware Variant Zepto is Making The Rounds

  There is a now form of Bitcoin ransomware on the block, going by the name of Zepto. At its core, this is a different variant of the Locky malware, which has been making the rounds for quite some time now. Security researchers detected a spike in the distribution of this new ransomware. As one would expect, Internet criminals are using spam emails to distribute this payload. Also read: Are the Winklevoss Twins Bringing the Bitcoin

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  Jp Buntinx · July 2, 2016 · 5:58 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News, News teaser

  Office 365 Zero-day Leads To Ransomware Phishing Attacks

  Sometimes it feels like the only way Bitcoin makes headlines is either through a price change or ransomware. Cerber, one of the most dangerous types of Bitcoin ransomware alive today, has been cloned into a new variant. As a result, this undisclosed type of malware can target Office 365 users through a zero-day attack. It is very well possible millions of business users have been affected already. Also read: Russian Policymakers Set To Deal Another

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  Jp Buntinx · June 28, 2016 · 5:22 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News, News teaser, Technology

  Bitcoin Ransomware Popularity Increased Spectacularly In 2015

  Bitcoin ransomware threats are once again making the headlines these days. Albeit they are now popular than screen-blocker ransomware, this is not news to be proud of by any means. Malware used on such a large scale will continue to give Bitcoin a bad reputation, even though the cryptocurrency is not at fault for these problems. Also read: Large-Scale Phishing Attack Targets Bitcoin and Web Wallet Users There is nothing more annoying than dealing with

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  Jp Buntinx · June 23, 2016 · 4:37 am
• Bitcoin, Breaking News, News, News teaser, Technology

  Symantec Report Indicates End of Locky Ransomware Threat

  Although malware threats and exploit kits are a significant threat to our society, various types are showing a decrease in activity. Angler, Locky, and Dridex are the three top categories which see less interest all of a sudden. For now, it remains unclear as to why this decrease is taking place, albeit it is possible criminals are turning toward new solutions. Also read: Industry Report: Digital Currency Is Booming Across the Globe Ransomware and malware

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  Jp Buntinx · June 18, 2016 · 5:31 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News, News teaser

  Cerber Bitcoin Ransomware Now Includes Malware Factory Automation

  As the summer draws ever closer, the chances of getting a computer infected with malicious software seem to increase exponentially. The latest version of Cerber ransomware is introducing new challenges for security experts. Malware factory has been introduced, which creates different versions of Cerber every 15 seconds. Also read: Industry Report: Bitcoin Continues Breaking Boundaries Cerber Becomes Completely Random To this very date, Cerber is the most feared and destructive type of Bitcoin ransomware in

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  Jp Buntinx · June 14, 2016 · 5:34 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, Companies, News, News teaser

  Hacker Sells Twitter Data Dump On Deep Web For 10 Bitcoin

  Data breaches remain a lucrative business for Internet criminals, especially when they want to sell information for Bitcoin. A data dump containing over 33 million hacked Twitter accounts are now up for grabs in exchange for 10 Bitcoin. Also read: Lisk Adds Charles Hoskinson & Steven Nerayoff to Team According to ZDNet, the hacker selling these Twitter details has been linked to the recent LinkedIn, Tumblr, and Myspace data breaches. But this time, the individual

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  Jp Buntinx · June 9, 2016 · 5:07 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking News, News, News teaser

  Ransomware Infections Set To Spike Due To Angler Bypassing EMET

  Ransomware remains a threat looming over every Internet user in the world today. Protecting one’s computer from this type of malware is becoming harder once again, thanks to the EMET-evading exploit. Security experts feel the number of ransomware infections will ramp up exponentially once again. Also read: Poloniex Exchange Confirms Funds Are Safe Despite Outage EMET protection is found on the Windows operating system, as Microsoft designed this tool to block Windows-based exploits. However, internet

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  Jp Buntinx · June 7, 2016 · 4:42 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News, News teaser

  Flashpoint Study Shows Spreading Ransomware Is No Cash Cow

  For the longest time, people have assumed the profits made from ransomware attacks is very lucrative. But a recent study by Flashpoint paints an entirely different picture. While there is still money to be made, the numbers are far lower than most people think they are. Also read: Mathematics Drives Crix Bitcoin Futures Trading Flashpoint conducted a five-month study of a Russian ransomware operation to see how lucrative this business model is. As it turns

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  Jp Buntinx · June 3, 2016 · 4:35 am
• Bitcoin, Breaking News, News, News teaser

  Six Russian Banks Lose US$25.7m To Hacker Collective

  According to Russian news sources, over US$25.7m has been stolen from Russian banks. This has nothing to do with yet another Swift network breach, though. A hacker collective is involved in the creation and distribution of malware, used to steal money from Russian bank accounts. Also read: Sandjacking iOS Exploit Threatens Bitcoin and Ethereum Wallets Earlier today, Russian law enforcement officials have arrested fourteen people of an undisclosed hacker collective. All of these people are

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  Jp Buntinx · June 1, 2016 · 10:24 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News, News teaser

  Cerber Ransomware Offered As-a-service By Internet Criminals

  Bitcoin ransomware keeps evolving, as developers want to do everything they can to outsmart security researchers. Cerber, one of the most potent forms of malware, is being offered on a ransom-as-a-service basis right now. But that is not the only new aspect about this strain of ransomware. The distribution method of Cerber has changed as well. Up until this point, this malware used to spread itself via macro-enabled Word documents. That model has undergone some

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  Jp Buntinx · May 30, 2016 · 8:45 am
• Breaking News, News, News teaser, Technology

  University Students Risk Ransomware Infection Through USB Drives

  A recent security experiment conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign goes to show how insecure freely distributed USB drives can be. Almost one in two drives were taken and plugged into a computer right away, regardless of possible consequences. Also read: Syscoin 2.0 Launches DirectBTC on Decentralized Marketplace Please Refrain From Using Unknown USB Drives There is something very appealing about goodies, especially if they come in the form of an item everybody can

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  Jp Buntinx · May 21, 2016 · 8:55 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News

  Kaspersky Labs Outsmarts CryptXXX Bitcoin Ransomware Developers Again

  CryptXXX Ransomware has been on the Kaspersky radar for quite some time now, as they are doing everything they can to let victims restore file access without paying the Bitcoin fee. A similar attempt had been made earlier this year, but the CryptXXX creators quickly patched the flaw allowing for this scenario to take place. Also read: BitHope Foundation Partners With Counterparty For HOPECOIN Token Kaspersky Is Not Giving Up On Fighting CryptXXX There is

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  Jp Buntinx · May 17, 2016 · 9:51 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, News, News teaser

  Bucbi Ransomware Resurfaces Through Targeted Attacks

  The topic of ransomware seems to be entwined with Bitcoin these days, and two-year-old malware Bucbi is jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. In its new form, the Bucbi ransomware will target specific victims and demand a five-Bitcoin ransom. Also read: Kripos Shuts Down Major Dark Web Drugs Marketplace Bucbi Infections Are Not Random It is not the first time this particular strain of ransomware makes an appearance on the security researchers’ radar, as Bucbi has

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  Jp Buntinx · May 10, 2016 · 9:33 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, Companies, News, News teaser, Technology

  New Ransomware Strains No Longer Want Your Bitcoin

  Most people around the world are well aware of the potential effect ransomware could have on their computer. But in some cases, the effects are far more dire, as a Michigan municipal utility had to shut down all of their services. However, instead of asking for a Bitcoin ransom, the Internet criminals want gift cards. Also read: UniChange Giveaway: Free Virtual Bitcoin Debit Card Ransomware Developers Moving Away From Bitcoin? Although the world of ransomware

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  Jp Buntinx · May 2, 2016 · 8:45 am
• Bitcoin, Bitcoin Breaking News Brief, Breaking Bitcoin News, Breaking News, Companies, News, News teaser

  Toy Manufacturer Website Spreads Crypto-ransomware Through Joomla

  Internet users are facing an uphill battle when trying not to get infected with malware and crypto-ransomware these days. The latest source of ransomware infections is Maisto International, a well-known toy maker specializing in remote-controlled toy vehicles. Also read: BitcoinAverage: The Evolution of an Index Maisto International Distributes Crypto-ransomware Visiting a toy manufacturer website would be the last of concerns for Internet users worried about malware and crypto-ransomware. At the same time, these types of

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  Jp Buntinx · April 29, 2016 · 4:58 am