Programmer Discovers Cryptojacking Malware on GitHub

2019-8-23 23:00

Juskoljo, a GitHub user who has eight repositories on the platform, has discovered malicious cryptojacking malware in 11 code libraries for the Ruby programming language. The libraries containing the deadly malware have reportedly been downloaded nearly four thousand times, according to reports on August 21, 2019.

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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.

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PowerGhost, the latest Cryptomining malware discovered by Kaspersky

Kaspersky researchers have recently discovered a new cryptojacking campaign named PowerGhost that aims at infecting corporate networks worldwide in order to generate maximum mining profits. Cryptomining malware refers to software programs and malware components that are developed to forcefully take over a computer’s resources and adopt them for cryptocurrency mining without a user’s approval. The cryptojacking […]

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Fear The PowerGhost Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

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Kapersky Reports New Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Corporate Networks

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries, the cybersecurity firm reported Thursday. PowerGhost, a form of fileless malware – which uses a system’s native processes to hijack a computer – has reportedly been spreading on corporate networks in India, Brazil, Colombia and Turkey. The miner

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Google Play Store Removes Mining Apps from Offerings

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New Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Corporate Networks, Says Kaspersky

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MetaMask Briefly Dropped From Chrome, Phishing Malware Takes Its Place

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Cryptojacking Becomes Less Popular Due to Falling Cryptocurrency Prices, Report Claims

Cryptocurrency malware is a thriving business among online criminals. Hundreds of threats still exist, and this trend will not be slowing down anytime soon. Even so, it seems the era of cryptocurrency mining malware is nearing an end, primarily due to low cryptocurrency prices.

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Research: Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining May Have Reached Its Peak As Monero Prices Plunge

The burgeoning cryptocurrency sector gave rise to scores of unauthorized cryptocurrency mining malware infiltrating millions of computers worldwide. However, recent reports suggest the prominent hacking method may lose its relevance soon.

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Malware Mining Now More Dangerous than Ransomware, according to Report

Illicit cryptocurrency mining, or “cryptojacking,” has become more popular among cybercriminals than ransomware, according to a report by Skybox Security. In its mid-year update, the firm said that crypto miners now account for 32 percent of all cyberattacks, while ransomware only makes up 8 percent.

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League of Legends PH Client Facilitated Cryptojacking Due to Modified Code

Popular online games have always been a prone target for criminals and hackers. Although these incidents are usually aimed at collecting users’ in-game items or payment information, a new trend has begun to emerge.

2018-7-16 20:00
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League of Legends Philippines Removes ‘Cryptojacking’ Code From Its Client

League of Legends Philippines has removed crypto-mining malware from its Garena client after two days of the attack

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Chinese Police Arrest Nearly Two Dozen Individuals for Cryptojacking

Cryptojacking has become an increasingly popular trend all over the world. Purposefully infecting computers with cryptocurrency mining malware can provide a very lucrative revenue stream. In China, nearly two dozen suspects have been arrested in the country’s largest cryptojacking case to date.

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Rakhni Ransomware Virus Cycles Back As Crypto Mining Software Installations Affect Computers

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New Cybersecurity Report Notes Rising Cases of Cryptojacking Attacks on Linux Devices

A recent internet security report from an independent cybersecurity firm has highlighted the growing threat of crypto-mining malware. Its findings highlight that in the first quarter of 2018 almost all common Linux downloader malware variants recorded were designed to deliver a cryptocurrency miner on Linux devices.

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Crypto Clipboard Hijacker Malware is Tracking 2.3 Million Bitcoin Addresses

2. 3 Million BTC Addresses Monitored by Bitcoin Hackers Cybercriminals are trying to take several actions to acquire Bitcoin in an illegal way. During the last months we have seen how exchanges and other platforms have been hacked, for example, Bithumb or BitGrail.

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Cryptojacking Rises as Ransomware Declines, Cyber Security Researchers Find

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Kaspersky Labs: Cryptojacking Now ‘Wears The Threat Crown,’ Overtaking Ransomware

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Cryptojacking malware activity rose an astonishing 629 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to a new June report from cyber security firm McAfee Labs

2018-6-29 14:15	Government
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“Infect and Collect” is a New Cybercriminal Paradigm

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Cryptojacking Running Rampant in Monero [XMR] Community

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