RUSTSEC-2023-0111 `monero-api` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the user Kraded to run an arbitrary malware payload on Windows hosts. This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer available...

StripedFly Malware Operated Unnoticed for 5 Years, Infecting 1 Million Devices

An advanced strain of malware masquerading as a cryptocurrency miner has managed to fly the radar for over five years, infecting no less than one million devices around the world in the process. That's according to findings from Kaspersky, which has codenamed the threat StripedFly, describing it ...

Russia’s 2nd-Largest Insurer Rosgosstrakh Hacked; 400GB of Data Sold Online

By Waqas The hackers are selling the trove of data for $50,000 in Bitcoin BTC or Monero XMR cryptocurrency. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russias 2nd-Largest Insurer Rosgosstrakh Hacked; 400GB of Data Sold Online...

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...

Malicious Package

Overview Monero is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code that executes covert scripts upon installation or uninstallation, communicating with a remote server to download and execute additional malicious files, thereby deploying the SeroXen RAT on the victim's machine, all whil...

From Cryptojacking to DDoS Attacks: Diicot Expands Tactics with Cayosin Botnet

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered previously undocumented payloads associated with a Romanian threat actor named Diicot , revealing its potential for launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. "The Diicot name is significant, as it's also the name of the Romanian organized crim...

Monero: Dynamic fee algorithm doesn't check for zero fee

The dynamic fee algorithm in the Monero blockchain did not properly check for a zero fee, which could have allowed an attacker to flood the network with transactions at no cost, potentially leading to unlimited blockchain growth...

Microsoft Confirms PaperCut Servers Used to Deliver LockBit and Cl0p Ransomware

Microsoft has confirmed that the active exploitation of PaperCut servers is linked to attacks that are designed to deliver Cl0p and LockBit ransomware families. The tech giant's threat intelligence team is attributing a subset of the intrusions to a financially motivated actor it tracks under the...

Kadavro Vector Ransomware spread as a fake Tor browser installer

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Kadavro Vector is a NoCry ransomware variant that encrypts files and demands Monero XMR cryptocurrency for decryption. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

Fake Chrome updates spread malware

Compromised websites are causing big headaches for Chrome users. A campaign running since November 2022 is using hacked sites to push fake web browser updates to potential victims. Researcher Rintaro Koike says this campaign has now expanded to also target those who speak Korean, Spanish, and...

Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware

Trojanized installers for the TOR anonymity browser are being used to target users in Russia and Eastern Europe with clipper malware designed to siphon cryptocurrencies since September 2022. "Clipboard injectors ... can be silent for years, show no network activity or any other signs of presence...

Cryptojacking Group TeamTNT Suspected of Using Decoy Miner to Conceal Data Exfiltration

The cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT is suspected to be behind a previously undiscovered strain of malware used to mine Monero cryptocurrency on compromised systems. That's according to Cado Security, which found the sample after Sysdig detailed a sophisticated attack known as SCARLETEEL aime...

Cryptojacking Group TeamTNT Suspected of Using Decoy Miner to Conceal Data Exfiltration

The cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT is suspected to be behind a previously undiscovered strain of malware used to mine Monero cryptocurrency on compromised systems. That's according to Cado Security, which found the sample after Sysdig detailed a sophisticated attack known as SCARLETEEL aime...

Revamped Prometei Botnet Version Infects Over 10,000 Systems

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Prometei v3 botnet, an upgraded version of the Prometei botnet malware, has compromised over 10,000 systems mining the Monero cryptocurrency. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow...

New Cryptojacking Operation Targeting Kubernetes Clusters for Dero Mining

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered the first-ever illicit cryptocurrency mining campaign used to mint Dero since the start of February 2023. "The novel Dero cryptojacking operation concentrates on locating Kubernetes clusters with anonymous access enabled on a Kubernetes API and listening ...

Headcrab malware is targeting Redis servers worldwide to mine Monero

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary HeadCrab is a new and severe malware that is infiltrating and residing on servers worldwide. It is a custom-made Redis-based malware that is undetectable by traditional anti-virus solutions and has...

BitRAT Now Sharing Sensitive Bank Data as a Lure

Introduction In June of 2022 Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU wrote an in-depth report on Redline, a commercial off the shelf infostealer that spreads via fake cracked software hosted on Discord’s content delivery network. Since then, we have continued to track similar threats to identify their...

New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks

A newly discovered evasive malware leverages the Secure Shell SSH cryptographic protocol to gain entry into targeted systems with the goal of mining cryptocurrency and carrying out distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. Dubbed KmsdBot by the Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team SIRT, t...

dhpcd: The Cryptominer That Hid for Four Years

Akamai Researchers have uncovered a long-running attack campaign attack targeting Linux SSH servers that has been running a monero cryptominer...

Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer

By Deeba Ahmed The stealthy malware leverages security flaws to gain privilege escalation and establish persistence. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stealthy Linux Malware Shikitega Deploying Monero Cryptominer...