cryptocurrency mining malware

From The Hacker News – Outlaw Group Uses SSH Brute-Force to Deploy Cryptojacking Malware on Linux Servers

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an "auto-propagating" cryptocurrency mining botnet called Outlaw (aka Dota) that's known for targeting SSH servers with weak credentials. "Outlaw is a Linux malware that relies on SSH brute-force attacks, cryptocurrency mining, and worm-like propagation to infect and maintain control over systems," Elastic Security Labs said in a new analysis

shaikh Saqib April 2, 2025

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From Cybersecurity Help – Ongoing campaign targets exposed PostgreSQL instances to deploy crypto miners

The campaign could involve over 1,500 compromised systems. Read More

Samir K April 2, 2025

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From Cyber Security News – Threat Actors Leverage YouTubers to Attack Windows Systems Via SilentCryptoMiner

Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign where threat actors are coercing popular YouTubers to distribute SilentCryptoMiner malware disguised as restriction bypass tools. This campaign has already affected more…

shaikh Saqib March 8, 2025

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From Cyber Security News – Hackers Attacking 4000+ ISPs With New Malware for Remote Access

Researchers from Splunk have identified a sophisticated malware campaign targeting over 4,000 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) primarily located on the West Coast of the United States and in China. The…

shaikh Saqib March 4, 2025

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From The Hacker News – Over 4,000 ISP IPs Targeted in Brute-Force Attacks to Deploy Info Stealers and Cryptominers

Internet service providers (ISPs) in China and the West Coast of the United States have become the target of a mass exploitation campaign that deploys information stealers and cryptocurrency miners on compromised hosts. The findings come from the Splunk Threat Research Team, which said the activity also led to the delivery of various binaries that facilitate data exfiltration as well as offer

shaikh Saqib March 4, 2025