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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Illegal torrenting identified as source for new Monero (XMR) malware

Avast Antivirus (AA) has turned up a newly discovered Monero mining malware, which they call “Crackonosh.” Crackonosh is distributed as a trojan with cracked software. The post Illegal torrenting identified as source for new Monero (XMR) malware appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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‘WebCobra’ Mining Malware is Scooping Up Zcash and Monero

McAfee Labs has reported the existence of a new strain of mining malware called WebCobra. This type of software hijacks a victim’s computer resources in order to mine cryptocurrency surreptitiously.

2018-11-16 05:02	Cryptocurrency News
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McAfee Labs Discovers New WebCobra Crypto Mining Malware From Russian Hackers To Mine Monero (XMR)

McAfee Labs is known for their protection software that has been highly popularized since consumers started using the internet. It should come as no surprise that their latest press release shows that they have discovered a new malware from cryptocurrency hackers.

2018-11-15 10:50	News
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McAfee Labs Discover Russian Crypto Mining Malware, Correlation with Monero Price

McAfee Labs has announced the discovery of WebCobra, a Russian coin mining malware which explores victim’s computing power. Security researcher Kapil Khade also found that a correlation between the prevalence of miner malware and changes in the price of Monero (XMR).

2018-11-15 23:00
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McAfee Labs discovers Russian malware mining Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC)

McAfee Labs researchers have discovered new Russian malware, dubbed WebCobra, which harnesses victims’ computing power to mine Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC). “Coin mining malware is difficult to detect.

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New Russian malware mines different cryptocurrency based on your system

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Latest Crypto Mining Malware Viruses Cridex and Gozi Reinvent Themselves to Target Exchanges

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2018-11-10 06:11	News
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Switzerland: Trojan horses are evolving to target cryptocurrency exchanges

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2018-11-8 19:33	hard fork
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South Korea: North Korea is still hacking our computers to mine cryptocurrency

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2018-10-31 18:06	hard fork
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Malware Posing as Flash Update Mines Monero [XMR]

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2018-10-13 16:19	security
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Hackers hide cryptocurrency mining malware in Adobe Flash updates

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Crypto-jacking epidemic spreads to 30K routers across India

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Monero Going After Hackers With New Workgroup Site

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Monero Volunteers Fight Back Against PC Mining Hijackers

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Monero Community Launches New Website to Battle Mining and Ransomware Attacks

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Monero Launches Malware Response Workgroup Website

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Computer Infected by Monero Malware? There’s a Workgroup for That

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Monero slams crypto-jackers after mining malware hits government sites

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Monero Mining Malware Affects Third-party Kodi Addons

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2018-9-27 23:00	monero
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Report: Cryptojacking Coincides with Crypto Popularity, Monero the Choice Currency

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2018-8-16 23:30	XMR
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Monero [XMR] mining malware hijacks Brazil: Claims 200,000 victims

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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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Monero [XMR] mining malware Coinhive takes another victim, League of Legends infected

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2018-7-22 02:28	News
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Research: Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining May Have Reached Its Peak As Monero Prices Plunge

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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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Philippine League Of Legends Players Targeted By Monero Mining Malware

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2018-7-13 20:10	News
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Cryptojacking Running Rampant in Monero [XMR] Community

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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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Monero [XMR] – Most popular among malware groups?

Palo Alto Network, a global cryptosecurity platform, has concluded after a research that about 5% of all Monero is mined illegally. This accounts for an estimate of 15.9 million XMR. Cryptomining via malware or cryptojacking is simply the act of using a computing power of a system without its user’s awareness and permission. This lets cyber-criminals […]

2018-6-13 19:18	News
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