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PT-2026-36036
NEW THREAT INTEL: Qinglong Auth Bypass Chain to RCE - CVE-2026-3965 + CVE-2026-4047 CVSS 9.3 chained for unauth RCE on Qinglong = 2.20.1, dropping .fullgc cryptominer. 9 detections, 20 IOCs. https://t.co/dXJBNXiie3 ThreatIntel CyberSecurity RCE CVE https://t.co/PmenIBo9jX...
Study Finds ROME AI Agent Attempted Cryptomining Without Instructions
A recent research paper describing the training of an experimental AI agent has started a discussion after the…...
Malicious code in cpucheck (PyPI)
--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 5c9d20d009145b270e9b9f2bb73540bb7484845f0cbe9c73f4cf20cc28f776c9 Importing the module starts a silent cryptocurrency mining in the background for a hardcoded wallet. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicio...
Wormable XMRig Campaign Uses BYOVD Exploit and Time-Based Logic Bomb
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new cryptojacking campaign that uses pirated software bundles as lures to deploy a bespoke XMRig miner program on compromised hosts. "Analysis of the recovered dropper, persistence triggers, and mining payload reveals a sophisticated,...
Technical Deep Dive: The Monero Mining Campaign
Technical Deep Dive: The Monero Mining Campaign By Aswath A · February 17, 2026 Executive summary In the contemporary threat landscape, while ransomware grabs headlines with high-impact disruptions, cryptojacking operations have quietly evolved into sophisticated, persistent threats. This report...
How Public Container Registries Have Become a Silent Risk Multiplier in a Modern Supply Chain
Key Takeaways Pulling container images from public registries is a trust decision, not a neutral operational step. The impact extends to infrastructure stability, cloud spend, and security risk. Cryptomining is the most common form of malicious abuse in public container images, driven by the ease...
Malicious code in aiihttp (PyPI)
--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 e98bbfaaccc91213e80bb0a09f5081a5701cf01629ac8b82370adbbbc42178b0 Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...
Malicious code in aoohttp (PyPI)
--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 9d3438b2d065c0535b5ac80ce789201be4f8095642d0f10a20a7da13d46152f8 Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...
MAL-2026-37 Malicious code in aoohttp (PyPI)
--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 9d3438b2d065c0535b5ac80ce789201be4f8095642d0f10a20a7da13d46152f8 Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...
MAL-2026-38 Malicious code in auohttp (PyPI)
--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 f4b76a407d91e23cb990d6ed08e3c0e81898f2b97d690db76b4e3b547fda5fab Obfuscated code downloads an encrypted binary blob, which is malware finally starting cryptomining. After starting the malware, the Python package uninstall...
Hackers Hijack Corporate XWiki Servers for Crypto Mining
Hackers exploit critical XWiki flaw CVE-2025-24893 to hijack corporate servers for cryptomining, with active attacks confirmed by VulnCheck researchers...
Soco404: Multiplatform Cryptomining Campaign Uses Fake Error Pages to Hide Payload
Wiz Research has identified a new iteration of a broader malicious cryptomining campaign, which we’ve dubbed Soco404...
Dynamic Graph-Based Fingerprinting of In-Browser Cryptomining
The decentralized and unregulated nature of cryptocurrencies, combined with their monetary value, has made them a vehicle for various illicit activities. One such activity is cryptojacking, an attack that uses stolen computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies without consent for profit...
Cryptominers? Anatomy: Cryptomining Internals
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Cryptominers’ Anatomy: Cryptomining Internals
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Some weeks in security (December 16 – January 5)
During the holiday period on Malwarebytes Labs we covered: A day in the life of a privacy pro, with Ron de Jesus Lock and Code S05E26 Task scams surge by 400%, but what are they? 5 million payment card details stolen in painful reminder to monitor Christmas spending AI-generated malvertising "whi...
Ultralytics AI Library Hacked via GitHub for Cryptomining
A supply chain attack on Ultralytics exploited GitHub Actions to inject malicious PyPI packages. Discover how it unfolded and the steps to mitigate the risk...
Ultralytics AI Library with 60M Downloads Compromised for Cryptomining
Another day, another supply chain attack!...
Attacker Abuses Victim Resources to Reap Rewards from Titan Network
In this blog entry, we discuss how an attacker took advantage of the Atlassian Confluence vulnerability CVE-2023-22527 to connect servers to the Titan Network for cryptomining purposes...
New Crypto Trojan.AutoIt.1443 Hits 28,000 Users via Game Cheats, Office Tool
Trojan.AutoIt.1443 targets 28,000 users, spreading via game cheats and office tools. This cryptomining and cryptostealing malware bypasses antivirus…...