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Cryptomining Attacks Remain One of the Nastiest Malware Threats of 2019
Ransomware-as-a-service, intricate phishing scams, cryptomining and cryptojacking schemes: Ransomware attacks will continue as long as cryptocurrency remains valuable.
Bitcoin Still the Preferred Cryptocurrency of Cybercriminals: Report
Bitcoin is still the preferred cryptocurrency among cybercriminals, according to this year’s Internet Organized Crime Threats Assessment from Europol.
UN Investigating North Korea’s Crypto Crimes
The United Nations has launched a probe into 35 cyber attacks linked to North Korea, including cryptocurrency exchange hacks and “cryptojacking.”
New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
According to a report by cybersecurity analytics firm Symantec, cryptojacking incidents have plummeted but the method of delivery, the execution and the targeting schemes have grown more sophisticated.
Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Chinese researchers have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking. And it doesn't seem as if this trend will die down anytime soon.
UNICEF’s “Hope Page” Mines Cryptocurrency Through Visitors’ Computers
The philanthropic organization has now created the “Hope Page,” which allows users to donate through cryptocurrency mined on their computers.
Computer Users Face Growing Threat from Cryptojacking — Report
The National Cyber Security Centre reports that computer users face growing threat from cryptojacking malware.
Cryptomining Malware Fuels Most Remote Code Execution Attacks: Study
Researchers from the cyber security firm Imperva say they have found the source of 90 percent of remote code execution attacks in December 2017: cryptocurrency mining malware.
