#Cryptojacking News

Programmer Discovers Cryptojacking Malware on GitHub

August 22, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Cybersecurity

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. Cryptojacking Malware in RubyGems...

Report: Researchers Discover New Cryptojacking Malware for Mining Monero

August 15, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Crime

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...

Mozilla Firefox’s Update to Protect Users against Cryptojacking and Fingerprinting

May 23, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at Development

Twenty years since developing and providing an alternative Internet experience, Mozilla Firefox on May 21, 2019, rolled out a new update of its browser. The updated version is said to make browsing faster as well as prevent users against cyber threats such as cryptojacking and fingerprinting. Rising to Security Concerns...

Verizon Security Report: 23 Percent of Data Breaches Carried Out by State-Sponsored Cybercrime Syndicates

May 9, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, Cybersecurity, News

A Verizon internet security report shows that state-sponsored hacking is becoming an increasingly larger part of global cybercrime, ZDNet reports, May 8, 2019. The Verizon report also showed that hackers prefer cryptocurrency to launder their stolen funds or to demand ransom payments. State-Sponsored Hacking Becoming a Clear & Present Danger...

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Microsoft Security Expert says Cyber Criminals now Targeting Korea

April 23, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Commentary, Cybersecurity, Mining, News

Microsoft Korea has urged individuals and businesses in the region to adequately protect their computers and other devices against new cyber attacks such as supply chain compromises, cryptojacking, and phishing attacks, by regularly backing up their data on cloud platforms and keeping security software as well as operating systems up...

Mozilla Firefox Web Browser Adds Anti-Cryptojacking Functionality

April 10, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Mining, News

Firefox, a free open-source web browser developed by Mozilla, a global non-profit organization that claims to be dedicated to putting web surfers in control of their online activities, has added anti-cryptojacking and fingerprinting functionality to Firefox Nightly 68 and Beta 67 versions, according to a blog post on April 9,...

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North Korean Hackers Pivot Towards Cryptocurrency to Fund Country’s Nuclear Program

April 5, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Altcoins, Crime, Finance, News

North Korean hackers with the backing of Pyongyang are targeting cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of efforts to raise funding for the country’s nuclear weapons program. Wired reports that several international cybersecurity experts believe a hacking syndicate based in the country is also responsible for attacks against banks across the...

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Android Malware Attacking Cryptocurrency and Bank Apps

March 29, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Crime, News, Tech

Gustuff, a vicious Trojan horse created by a Russian-speaking cybercriminal known as “Bestoffer”, is now attacking Android smartphones with the sole aim of stealing users’ cryptos and fiat contained in the apps, reports TNW on March 28, 2019. Weapon of Mass Infection Touted as a “weapon of mass infection,” Gustuff...

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Cryptojacking: Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining Is not a Crime, Japanese Court Rules

March 28, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Altcoins, Crime, Mining, News, Regulation

A court in Japan has acquitted an individual accused of embedding a cryptojacking malware in his website to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency using the computing power of the visitors to the site. Local Japanese media platform, The Mainichi reports that the court ruled that such activity wasn’t a criminal offense. Meanwhile,...

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The Rise of Cryptojacking: Prevent it, Detect it and Recover from the Malware

March 16, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Crime, Cryptocyclopedia, Guides, Mining

As cryptocurrencies grew in acceptance as well as value and cryptocurrency mining became a lucrative business, cryptojacking has become the latest jackpot for cybercriminals. Thousands of websites globally that are operated by government agencies and the most recognized organizations are compromised by malicious con artists who harvest their victims’ CPU power...

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