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A Hero Rises: A Mysterious Botnet is On a Mission to Destroy Cryptojacking Malware

A mysterious new cryptocurrency botnet has been detected on the web which appears to be combating the rampant cryptocurrency malware epidemic plaguing the Internet. As previously reported by Unhashed, instances of illicit ‘cryptojacking’ malware capable of using victims’ CPU power to mine cryptocurrency have been detected in tens of millions of personal devices in recent… The post A Hero Rises: A Mysterious Botnet is On a Mission to Destroy Cryptojacking Malware appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-9-19 22:46


Intel’s Foreshadow CPU Bug Exposes SGX’s Sensitive Data, Crypto World on Notice

Security Flaw Exposed In Intels Software Guard Extensions On Tuesday, analysts discovered the Foreshadow vulnerability in Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX). This vulnerability is defined as “a speculative execution attack on Intel processors which allows an attacker to steal sensitive information stored inside personal computers or third-party clouds.” There are two different approaches that this […] дальше »

2018-8-16 19:25


Report: Cryptojacking Coincides with Crypto Popularity, Monero the Choice Currency

As cryptocurrency popularity boomed towards the end of 2017, other, more illicit, things came about as a result of the crypto boom. In 2018, one of the most prevalent and popular forms of malware attacks is cryptojacking, where malicious actors utilize the CPU power of unsuspecting computers to mine cryptocurrencies. дальше »

2018-8-16 23:30


Steam removes controversial game accused of mining cryptocurrency

Steam has removed “trivial platformer” game Abstractism from its store following accusations that the game is surreptitiously stealing users’ computing power to mine cryptocurrency. “We have removed Abstractism and banned its developer from Steam for shipping unauthorized code, trolling with content, and scamming customers with deceptive in-game items,” Doug Lombardi, VP of Marketing at Steam, told Hard Fork in an email. дальше »

2018-7-31 12:50


Hubble Space Astronomers Use AIKON’s CPU Cryptocurrency Tokens For Deep Space Images

The Space Telescope Science Institute (or STScI), Science Operations Center of the Hubble Space Telescope are using AIKON’s CPU Tokens to accelerate deep space research. Researchers at the Institute are using CPU Tokens to pay AIKON partner HADRON for their workers to categorize deep space images from the Hubble’s massive repository. AIKON is a company […] дальше »

2018-7-21 19:31


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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware

One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:18


Pirate Bay is Mining Cryptocurrency Again But Forum Staff Aren’t Worried

With pirate sites finding themselves squeezed by initiatives designed to deprive them of advertising cash, many have turned to more creative ways of generating revenue. Last September, users of The Pirate Bay complained that their CPU usage increased dramatically when they browsed certain Pirate Bay pages. It was later revealed that the site had implemented […] дальше »

2018-7-3 05:18


Мошенники атакуют корпоративные сети с целью майнинга криптовалют

Команда специалистов IBM X-Force, изучающих проблемы кибербезопасности, утверждают, что количество кибератак резко возросло. На сегодняшний день речь идет об атаках на корпоративные сети для майнинга цифровых валют. дальше »

2018-6-22 15:11


Monero mining software coinhive investigate by Japanese Police in Cryptojacking case

Japanese police are investigating three suspects linked to Monero-mining software Coinhive in a cryptojacking case as reported by a trusted source. Coinhive, which was founded in 2017, has turned out to be one of the most extensive online tools to mine Monero on websites using visitors’ CPU power and electricity and has been used to […] дальше »

2018-6-14 19:09


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