Report: Researchers Discover New Cryptojacking Malware for Mining Monero

XMR	2019-8-15 19:00

Varonis, a data security and analytics company, has discovered new strains of cryptojacking malware that hijacks a victim’s computer resources to mine monero (XMR), and a mysterious web shell while investigating the cause of a cryptomining infection for a client.

Notable among the detected malware, is Norman, a stealthy Monero cryptojacking exploit that uses evasionRead MoreRead More. The post by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel appeared first on BTCManager, Bitcoin, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News\.

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McAfee Labs Discovers New WebCobra Crypto Mining Malware From Russian Hackers To Mine Monero (XMR)

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McAfee Labs Discover Russian Crypto Mining Malware, Correlation with Monero Price

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McAfee Labs discovers Russian malware mining Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC)

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New Russian malware mines different cryptocurrency based on your system

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2018-8-6 19:50	News
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New Crypto Malware ZombieBoy Mines $1,000 per Month

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Google Play Store Removes Mining Apps from Offerings

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2018-7-22 02:28	News
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2018-7-19 00:00	monero
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2018-7-18 23:18	Privacy & security
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2018-7-13 20:10	News
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2018-6-23 23:15	XMR
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5 Percent of Monero in Circulation Was Mined Through Malware, Research Finds

5 percent of all Monero in circulation was mined through crypto mining malware, new report finds

2018-6-13 21:42	Cryptocurrencies
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2018-6-13 19:18	News
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