GHOSTENGINE Exploits Vulnerable Drivers to Disable EDRs in Cryptojacking Attack

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new cryptojacking campaign that employs vulnerable drivers to disable known security solutions EDRs and thwart detection in what's called a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver BYOVD attack. Elastic Security Labs is tracking the campaign under the name...

Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking

The cryptojacking group known as Kinsing has demonstrated an ability to continuously evolve and adapt, proving to be a persistent threat by swiftly integrating newly disclosed vulnerabilities to the exploit arsenal and expand its botnet. The findings come from cloud security firm Aqua, which...

Malicious Python Package Hides Sliver C2 Framework in Fake Requests Library Logo

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a malicious Python package that purports to be an offshoot of the popular requests library and has been found concealing a Golang-version of the Sliver command-and-control C2 framework within a PNG image of the project's logo. The package employing this...

OpenMetadata Flaws Exploited for Cryptojacking on Kubernetes

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Hive RAT Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown

Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT previously Firebird. The U.S. Justice Department DoJ said the malware "gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and...

Migo Targets Redis Servers for Cryptojacking Attacks

Summary: A new campaign has been uncovered that mines cryptocurrencies on Redis servers running Linux hosts by means of a malicious programme known as "Migo." Migo is distributed as a Golang ELF binary that can persist on Linux hosts and is obfuscated at compile time. The malware uses a variety o...

New Linux Malware “Migo” Exploits Redis for Cryptojacking, Disables Security

By Deeba Ahmed Migo Malware Campaign: User-Mode Rootkit Hides Cryptojacking on Linux Systems. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Linux Malware "Migo" Exploits Redis for Cryptojacking, Disables Security...

Proof of storage crypto miners

We explore “proof-of-storage" cryptocurrencies like Chia, the potential for proof-of-storage cryptojacking attacks, and steps defenders can take to detect them...

New Migo Malware Targeting Redis Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining

A novel malware campaign has been observed targeting Redis servers for initial access with the ultimate goal of mining cryptocurrency on compromised Linux hosts. "This particular campaign involves the use of a number of novel system weakening techniques against the data store itself," Cado securi...

DirtyMoe Malware Infects 2,000+ Ukrainian Computers for DDoS and Cryptojacking

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has warned that more than 2,000 computers in the country have been infected by a strain of malware called DirtyMoe. The agency attributed the campaign to a threat actor it calls UAC-0027. DirtyMoe, active since at least 2016, is capable of...

Exposed Docker APIs Under Attack in 'Commando Cat' Cryptojacking Campaign

Exposed Docker API endpoints over the internet are under assault from a sophisticated cryptojacking campaign called Commando Cat. "The campaign deploys a benign container generated using the Commando project," Cado security researchers Nate Bill and Matt Muir said in a new report published today...

Italian Businesses Hit by Weaponized USBs Spreading Cryptojacking Malware

A financially motivated threat actor known as UNC4990 is leveraging weaponized USB devices as an initial infection vector to target organizations in Italy. Google-owned Mandiant said the attacks single out multiple industries, including health, transportation, construction, and logistics. "UNC499...

29-Year-Old Ukrainian Cryptojacking Kingpin Arrested for Exploiting Cloud Services

A 29-year-old Ukrainian national has been arrested in connection with running a "sophisticated cryptojacking scheme," netting them over $2 million €1.8 million in illicit profits. The person, described as the "mastermind" behind the operation, was apprehended in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on January 9 by...

8220 Gang Targets Telecom and Healthcare in Global Cryptojacking Attack

By Deeba Ahmed The 8220 gang, believed to be of Chinese origins, was first identified in 2017 by Cisco Talos when they targeted Drupal, Hadoop YARN, and Apache Struts2 applications for propagating cryptojacking malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 8220 Gang Targets...

Imperva Detects Undocumented 8220 Gang Activities

Imperva Threat Research has detected previously undocumented activity from the 8220 gang, which is known for the mass deployment of malware using a variety of continuously evolving TTPs. This threat actor has been known to target both Windows and Linux web servers with cryptojacking malware. In...

GoTitan Botnet Spotted Exploiting Recent Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability

The recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Apache ActiveMQ is being actively exploited by threat actors to distribute a new Go-based botnet called GoTitan as well as a .NET program known as PrCtrl Rat that's capable of remotely commandeering the infected hosts. The attacks involve th...

Alert: OracleIV DDoS Botnet Targets Public Docker Engine APIs to Hijack Containers

Publicly-accessible Docker Engine API instances are being targeted by threat actors as part of a campaign designed to co-opt the machines into a distributed denial-of-service DDoS botnet dubbed OracleIV. "Attackers are exploiting this misconfiguration to deliver a malicious Docker container, buil...

EleKtra-Leak Cryptojacking Attacks Exploit AWS IAM Credentials Exposed on GitHub

A new ongoing campaign dubbed EleKtra-Leak has set its eyes on exposed Amazon Web Service AWS identity and access management IAM credentials within public GitHub repositories to facilitate cryptojacking activities. "As a result of this, the threat actor associated with the campaign was able to...

Qubitstrike Malware Hits Jupyter Notebooks for Cryptojacking and Cloud Data

By Deeba Ahmed Qubitstrike Malware Uses Discord for C2 Communications in Cryptojacking Campaign Targeting Jupyter Notebooks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Qubitstrike Malware Hits Jupyter Notebooks for Cryptojacking and Cloud Data...

Popular Thesaurus Website Used in Sneaky Cryptojacking Scheme

By Waqas KEY FINDINGS Cybersecurity researchers at Group-IB unearthed a covert cryptojacking campaign concealed within a popular online thesaurus boasting… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular Thesaurus Website Used in Sneaky Cryptojacking Scheme...