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Vigilante Botnet Targeting Cryptojacking Malware Discovered - CryptoGlobe
malware - Google News Sep 21, 2018 | 19:00 pmCryptoGlobeVigilante Botnet Targeting Cryptojacking Malware DiscoveredCryptoGlobeMystery botnet discovered by security researcher Qihoo 360Netlab searches web for cryptojacking malware and executes kamikaze attack on it. It is impossible to tell whether botnet was made for altruistic purposes or by rival malware[…]
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Cyber Threat Alliance Reports 459% Spike in Cryptomining Malware - SDxCentral
malware - Google News Sep 21, 2018 | 17:18 pmSDxCentralCyber Threat Alliance Reports 459% Spike in Cryptomining MalwareSDxCentralThe Cyber Threat Alliance's latest research found a 459 percent increase in illicit cryptomining malware detections between 2017 and 2018. And while the 459 percent jump isn't quite as shocking as Symantec's[…]
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Custom Sustes Malware Infects Linux and IoT Servers Worldwide - Security Boulevard
malware - Google News Sep 21, 2018 | 09:15 amSecurity BoulevardCustom Sustes Malware Infects Linux and IoT Servers WorldwideSecurity BoulevardThe Sustes malware is a custom virus that was recently discovered in a global infection. It infects via a unique mechanism and is designed to load a cryptocurrency miner infection[…]
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They Got 'Everything': Inside a Demo of NSO Group's Powerful iPhone Malware - Motherboard
malware - Google News Sep 20, 2018 | 15:08 pmMotherboardThey Got 'Everything': Inside a Demo of NSO Group's Powerful iPhone MalwareMotherboardWhen an Israeli entrepreneur went into a meeting with the infamous spyware vendor NSO, company representatives asked him if it would be OK for them to demo their powerful[…]
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Pirate Sites Not Major Malware Risk After All - Forbes
malware - Google News Sep 20, 2018 | 13:23 pmForbesPirate Sites Not Major Malware Risk After AllForbesThe findings rather put paid to the often-repeated claim that pirate sites are one of the internet's biggest sources of malware. While the EUIPO researchers enthusiastically clicked on every dodgy link they encountered,[…]
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Cobalt Gang Using CobInt Downloader to Install Malware on Systems of Interest - Security Intelligence (blog)
malware - Google News Sep 20, 2018 | 13:12 pmSecurity Intelligence (blog)Cobalt Gang Using CobInt Downloader to Install Malware on Systems of InterestSecurity Intelligence (blog)The threat group known as Cobalt Gang is using a new downloader called CobInt to infect and subsequently install additional malware on systems of interest.[…]
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What is malware and what you can do to keep your computer safe - Mashable
malware - Google News Sep 19, 2018 | 15:53 pmMashableWhat is malware and what you can do to keep your computer safeMashableAh yes, the question on every tech newbie's mind: What is malware? The short answer: malware is software designed to either disable or damage your computer in some[…]
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XBash Malware Packs Double Punch: Destroys Data and Mines for Crypto Coins - Threatpost
malware - Google News Sep 19, 2018 | 15:17 pmThreatpostXBash Malware Packs Double Punch: Destroys Data and Mines for Crypto CoinsThreatpostResearchers have discovered a new sophisticated malware family in the wild, which wrecks havoc on Windows and Linux systems with a combination of data destructive ransomware and malicious cryptomining.[…]
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Hackers have planted credit card stealing malware on local government payment sites - TechCrunch
malware - Google News Sep 19, 2018 | 14:01 pmTechCrunchHackers have planted credit card stealing malware on local government payment sitesTechCrunchHackers have broken into self-hosted Click2Gov servers operated by local governments across the US, likely using a vulnerability in the portal's web server that allowed the attacker to upload[…]
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