Zcash Spurs Rash of Malicious Mining Software

Cybercriminals are targeting computers with malicious mining software thanks in part to the appeal of a new cryptocurrency called Zcash that claims to cloak the sender, the recipient and value of transactions. That type of anonymity is not afforded by Bitcoin and is sought after by crooks, said...

Active Defense Can Give Pause to Threats

SAN FRANCISCO – Disrupting hackers on your own network has become sort of a parlor trick for enterprises with enough resources and desire to dive into those waters. Today at RSA Conference, one expert explained how most organizations can leverage networking tools they’ve already invested in to pu...

Google Removes Bitcoin Mining Android Malware from Play

Google recently removed five bogus wallpaper apps from its Play marketplace after they were deemed malicious and found sneakily mining Bitcoins. The malware, dubbed BadLepricon, was spotted funneling Bitcoin into wallets and allowed the attacker to change mining pools easily to maximize the minin...

Ice IX, the First Crimeware Based on the Leaked ZeuS Sources

After rumors about the supposed merger between SpyEye and ZeuS, and the public release of the source of the latter, it was logical that the range of possibilities opened up even more for new cybercriminals into the ecosystem of crimeware. Consistent with this, it was only a matter of time for the...