Tag Archives: Malware

The criminals are raking Monero with encrypted malware

[ad_1] One of Monero's main strengths is that it allows anonymity for its users. Although in principle it seems appropriate to use a digital currency that can not be easily traced, and high-minded people could do without it, reality is much dirtier. A recent research paper by Sergi Pastrana and …

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The attacker installs Crypto Mining malware on over 170,000 devices

[ad_1] Last month, more than 170,000 devices in Brazil were targeted by a "cryptojacking" attack. According to a post published by the security company Trustwave, a large-scale cyber attack was launched on MicroTik routers. The effort led to the installation of Coinhive mining software into a "mass" infection of over …

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