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Warning: New Undetectable DNS Hijacking Malware Targeting Apple macOS Users
A security researcher has revealed details of a new piece of undetectable malware targeting Apple's Mac computers—reportedly first macOS malware of 2018. Dubbed OSX/MaMi, an unsigned Mach-O 64-bit executable, the malware is somewhat similar to DNSChanger malware that infected millions of computer...
Website Glitch Let Me Overstock My Coinbase
Coinbase and Overstock.com just fixed a serious glitch that allowed Overstock customers to buy any item at a tiny fraction of the listed price. Potentially more punishing, the flaw let anyone paying with bitcoin reap many times the authorized bitcoin refund amount on any canceled Overstock orders...
January 9, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “NCAA Football National Championship” Edition
Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! January 9, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Ransomware is now estimat...
CoffeeMiner - Collaborative (MITM) Cryptocurrency Mining Pool In Wifi Networks
Collaborative mitm cryptocurrency mining pool in wifi networks Warning: this project is for academic/research purposes only. A blog post about this project can be read here: http://arnaucode.com/blog/coffeeminer-hacking-wifi-cryptocurrency-miner.html Concept Performs a MITM attack to all selected...
Wireless MITM Cryptocurrency Mining Pool: CoffeeMiner
Collaborative mitm cryptocurrency mining pool in wifi networks. This script performs autonomous MITM attack on WiFi networks. It will inject a javascript in the html pages and force all the devices connected to a WiFi network to mine cryptocurrency for the attacker. Warning: this project is for...
This Week in Security News
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...
Chrome Extension with 105,000 installs is a Cryptocurrency Miner
By Waqas Archive Poster extension for Chrome browser is being currently used by 105,000 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chrome Extension with 105,000 installs is a Cryptocurrency Miner...
Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
Remember how some cybercriminals shut down most of Washington D.C. police's security cameras for four days ahead of President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this year? Just a few days after the incident, British authorities arrested two people in the United Kingdom, identified as a British m...
CEO of Major UK-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Kidnapped in Ukraine
Pavel Lerner, a prominent Russian blockchain expert and known managing director of one of the major crypto-exchanges EXMO, has allegedly been kidnapped by "unknown" criminals in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. According to Ukraine-based web publication Strana, Lerner, 40-year-old citizen of Russia,...
Opera 50 Beta Version to Come with Cryptocurrency Mining Blocker
By Waqas Opera browser developers have good news for web users annoyed This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Opera 50 Beta Version to Come with Cryptocurrency Mining Blocker...
This Week in Security News
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...
Beware of Cryptocurrency Mining Virus Spreading Through Facebook Messenger
If you receive a video file packed in zip archive sent by someone or your friends on your Facebook messenger — just don't click on it. Researchers from security firm Trend Micro are warning users of a new cryptocurrency mining bot which is spreading through Facebook Messenger and targeting Google...
Crooks Switch from Ransomware to Cryptocurrency Mining
Criminals behind the VenusLocker ransomware have switched to cryptocurrency mining in their latest campaign targeting computer users in South Korea. Instead of attempting to infect targeted computers with ransomware, the group is now trying to install malware on PCs that mines for Monero, an...
EtherDelta cryptocurrency exchange hacked in fake website scam
By Waqas Cybercriminals have their eyes set on mining cryptocurrencies and exploiting This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EtherDelta cryptocurrency exchange hacked in fake website scam...
Nhash: petty pranks with big finances
According to our data, cryptocurrency miners are rapidly gaining in popularity. In an earlier publication we noted that cybercriminals were making use of social engineering to install this sort of software on users' computers. This time, we'd like to dwell more on how exactly the computers of...
Hackers Targeting Servers Running Database Services for Mining Cryptocurrency
Security researchers have discovered multiple attack campaigns conducted by an established Chinese criminal group that operates worldwide, targeting database servers for mining cryptocurrencies, exfiltrating sensitive data and building a DDoS botnet. The researchers from security firm GuardiCore...
This New Android Malware Can Physically Damage Your Phone
Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, not only hackers but also legitimate website administrators are increasingly using JavaScript-based cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying the CPU power of your PC to mine Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. Just last week, researchers from...
A week in security (December 11 – December 17)
Last week we explained what fast flux is and how it's being abused, we showed you all kinds of Bitcoin-related scams, presented a video recording of a tech support scammer trying to sell free software, and pointed out some free software to keep an eye on your Internet traffic. We also informed yo...
Jack of all trades
Nowadays, it's all too easy to end up with malicious apps on your smartphone, even if you're using the official Google Play app store. The situation gets even worse when you go somewhere other than the official store – fake applications, limited security checks, and so on. However, the spread of...
