Nasty Glupteba malware uses Bitcoin blockchain to keep itself alive

Nasty Glupteba malware uses Bitcoin blockchain to keep itself alive
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2019-9-4 17:09

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new strain of the nefarious Glupteba malware that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to ensure it remains dangerous. TrendMicro’s latest blog details the previously undocumented variant which is capable of invading systems to mine Monero cryptocurrency and steal sensitive browser data like passwords and cookies.

Analysts confirmed this version of Glupteba also exploits an already-discovered security vulnerability in MicroTik routers to transform the target machine into a SOCKS proxy to initiate widespread spam attacks that could threaten Instagram users. Attackers transfer Bitcoin with Electrum to keep Glupteba online Infection typically works like this: a target machine…

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Glupteba — новая уловка крипто-хакеров

Вредоносное ПО «Unstoppable» использует криптовалюты для получения секретных сообщений. Атака с помощью Bitcoin Glupteba, хитрая вредоносная программа, которой можно управлять издалека, включает в себя целый ряд компонентов, чтобы скрыть свои следы, и она обновляет себя, используя зашифрованные сообщения, скрытые в блокчейне Bitcoin, пишут эксперты по кибербезопасности из Sophos Labs.

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