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Overview All versions of this package contained malware. The package was designed to find and exfiltrate cryptocurrency wallets. Recommendation Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

Malicious 󠅮󠅰󠅭Package

Overview All versions of this package contained malware. The package was designed to find and exfiltrate cryptocurrency wallets. Recommendation Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

Dexphot Malware Hijacks 80K+ Devices to Mine Cryptocurrency

Microsoft is warning of malware, Dexphot, that has infected more than 80,000 machines, sucking up their CPU power in order to mine cryptocurrency. Researchers first discovered Dexphot in October 2018 and saw its activity peak during July. They said that the malware has a complex attack chain and...

Insights from one year of tracking a polymorphic threat

A little over a year ago, in October 2018, our polymorphic outbreak monitoring system detected a large surge in reports, indicating that a large-scale campaign was unfolding. We observed as the new threat attempted to deploy files that changed every 20-30 minutes on thousands of devices. We gave...

OpenTrade SQL Injection Vulnerability

OpenTrade is an open source cryptocurrency trading platform. A SQL injection vulnerability exists in versions of OpenTrade prior to 2019-11-23. The vulnerability stems from a lack of validation of externally entered SQL statements in database-based applications. An attacker can exploit the...

Even Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Can Spill Your Secrets

From a Harry Potter-themed protocol to high-profile coins, cryptocurrency is often not quite as private as it seems...

Malicious 󠅮󠅰󠅭Package

Overview All versions of cxct contain malicious code. The package finds and exfiltrates cryptocurrency wallets. Recommendation Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately...

Hackers Dump 2.2M Gaming, Cryptocurrency Passwords Online

The passwords and other personal data of more than 2.2 million users of two websites were revealed online as the result of data breaches that happened earlier this year, a notable security researcher warned. Personal information belonging to the users of cryptocurrency wallet service GateHub and...

Official Monero Site Hacked to Distribute Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware

What an irony — someone hacked the official website of the Monero cryptocurrency project and quietly replaced legitimate Linux and Windows binaries available for download with malicious versions designed to steal funds from users' wallets. The latest supply-chain cyberattack was revealed on Monda...

Cryptominers, ransomware among top malware in IR engagements in Q4

By David Liebenberg and Kendall McKay. This summer’s most popular malware families were commonly seen, unsophisticated attacks, with phishing being the top infection vector, according to Cisco Talos Incident Response CTIR data. In addition to threat actors repeatedly deploying common threats like...

Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping

It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously. Starting with the country's first-ever conviction for 'SIM Swapping' this February, U.S. Department of Justice has since then announced charges against several individuals for involvin...

Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping

It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously. Starting with the country's first-ever conviction for 'SIM Swapping' this February, U.S. Department of Justice has since then announced charges against several individuals for involvin...

Diamond denial of service vulnerability (DDOS)

Diamond is a cryptocurrency. A security vulnerability exists in Diamond 3.0.1.2 and earlier versions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service...

HTMLCOIN Denial of Service Vulnerability

HTMLCOIN is a cryptocurrency. A security vulnerability exists in HTMLCOIN. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service...

Linux denial of service vulnerability

lux is a cryptocurrency. A security vulnerability exists in lux version 5.2.2 and earlier. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service...

CVE-2018-19166

peercoin through 0.6.4 a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk...

CVE-2018-19167

CloakCoin through 2.2.2.0 a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk...

CVE-2018-19166

peercoin through 0.6.4 a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk...

CVE-2018-19160

Diamond through 3.0.1.2 a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk...

CVE-2018-19156

PIVX through 3.1.03 a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk...