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Akamai tool disrupts cryptominer botnets, cutting USD $38K
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Akamai unveiled a tool that disrupts cryptominer botnets, slashing malicious operators' earnings by USD $38,000 through innovative bad share tactics.
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Agentic AI ransomware is on its way
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Agentic AI ransomware, using cooperating AI modules for faster, smarter attacks, is expected to emerge by 2026, posing new cybersecurity threats.
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Cybercriminals exploit encrypted channels for malware
Fri, 6th Dec 2024
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A recent Zscaler report reveals a 10% increase in cyberthreats via encrypted channels, now 87% of all attacks, with manufacturing most targeted.
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Sysdig report highlights soaring costs of cloud attacks
Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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Sysdig's 2024 Global Threat Year-in-Review reveals cloud-based attacks are rising, with financial losses surpassing USD $100,000 daily from AI exploitation.
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Kinsing malware exploits Apache Tomcat on Linux clouds
Fri, 17th May 2024
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Kinsing malware targets Linux-based cloud infrastructures with new attacks on Apache Tomcat servers, deploying advanced stealth techniques for persistent cryptomining.
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Google Cloud's 2024 report highlights key cyber threats & defences
Mon, 12th Feb 2024
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Google Cloud's 2024 Threat Horizons Report identifies credential misuse, cryptomining, ransomware, and data theft as the key cloud-related threats, citing the need for stringent defensive strategies.
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Sysdig reveals a loss of $53 for every $1 cryptojackers gain
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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The 2022 Sysdig Cloud Native Threat Report breaks down supply chain attacks against containers and how geopolitical conflict influences attacker behaviours.
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Crypto app downloads down as market crashes - report
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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It appears the mass FOMO around crypto investing may be wearing thin with new data revealing a noticeable drop in crypto app downloads this year.
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New threat intelligence from Sophos following the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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Sophos warns of a surge in cyberattacks exploiting the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability, with attempts exceeding hundreds of thousands so far.
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Sophos uncovers new variants of Tor2Mine cryptominer
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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Sophos researchers have discovered new variants of the Tor2Mine cryptominer that evade detection and spread through networks. .
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Malicious cryptominer exploits MS Exchange Server vulnerabilities
Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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Cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities despite warnings. Attacks include ransomware and cryptomining malware. Patching is crucial.
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How Bitcoin could impact the cyber-threat landscape
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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Bitcoin's surge in value has made cybercriminals rich, with the rise in profits driving a more financially motivated threat landscape.
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Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.
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SMBs in SEA region threatened by vastly increasing rates of cryptomining
Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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Cryptomining is a growing threat to SMBs in Southeast Asia, with 1.7 million mining malware threats detected by Kaspersky in H1 2020.
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Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.
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Microsoft takes down malicious botnet after years of tracking
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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The botnet, called Necurs, gained control of the computers using malware and used them to commit crimes remotely.
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Check Point report highlights latest cyber-threats worldwide
Tue, 21st Jan 2020
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Check Point Research's 2020 Cyber Security Report reveals rising threats such as cryptominers, botnets, and targeted ransomware against global organisations.
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Carbon Black discovers evolution of popular cryptomining campaign
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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Attackers could theoretically pull in an estimated $1.6 million annually by leveraging this attack model, which began about two years ago.
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Five tips to defend against cryptojacking - Bitglass
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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As cryptojacking rises, exploiting devices to mine cryptocurrency, Bitglass shares five crucial tips to safeguard your enterprise from this covert threat.
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Check Point: Attackers executing commands remotely with latest malware
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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Threat actors are quick to try and exploit new vulnerabilities when they emerge, before organisations have had the chance to patch them.