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[ad_2][ad_1] Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new digital currency mining worm that specifically targets Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials, in what is believed to be the first threat of its kind. In a new report, cybersecurity firm Cado Security described the attack as “unsophisticated,” having raised only $ 300 according …

[ad_2][ad_1] Cybersecurity researchers have detected what they believe to be the first ever stealth crypto mining campaign to steal Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. The mining campaign was described as relatively unsophisticated by Cado Security in their Aug.17 report. In total, it appears that so far only the attackers – …

[ad_2][ad_1] A report released by the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR) reveals that Islamic State (IS) terrorist groups in Southeast Asia have recently made their first transactions using cryptocurrencies. According to the report presented on May 20, the funds are helping to finance regional terrorist groups …

[ad_2][ad_1] The cybercriminals behind the cryptocurrency mining botnet Stantinko have come up with some ingenious methods to evade detection. Malware analyst Vladislav Hrčka of cybersecurity firm ESET was almost impressed when he unveiled the company’s latest findings and potential countermeasures in a blog post. “The criminals behind the Stantinko botnet …

[ad_2][ad_1] Cybersecurity company Varonis has discovered a new cryptography virus, dubbed "Norman", which aims to extract the Monero cryptocurrency (XMR) and escape detection. Varonis published a report on Norman on August 14th. According to the report, Varonis found Norman as one of the many encryption viruses distributed in an attack …

[ad_2][ad_1] Cybersecurity company Varonis has discovered "Norman", a new cryptographic virus that aims to extract the Monero cryptocurrency (XMR) and escape detection. Varonis published a report on Norman on August 14, 2019, which shows malware as one of the many encryption viruses distributed in an attack that infected the machines …

[ad_2][ad_1] Only two weeks after 2019, the cryptography market underwent its first exchange, with New Zealand criptopia biting the proverbial dust. And while it has been a week since the "security breach", the dust has not calmed down. There are still questions about the exact details of the unfortunate event, …

[ad_1] Some researchers have just reported vulnerabilities in cryptographic signatures for Ethereum, Bitcoin and Ripple. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to calculate private keys and steal cryptocurrencies from a given portfolio. The researchers were able to calculate hundreds of Bitcoin private keys but dozens of private Ripple, Ethereum, HTTPS, and SSH …

[ad_1] In a demonstration entitled "Wallet.fail", a team of security researchers hacked Trezor One, Ledger Blue and Ledger Nano S. Unfortunately, it seems that their results have been put on display at the 35th Chaos Communication Congress (35C3) at Leipzig, Germany, rather than through responsible disclosure practices, which would allow …

[ad_1] A research paper on mining cryptocurrency malware believes that monero is the most popular cryptocurrency among cybercriminals and estimates that more than 4.32 percent of the entire circus in circulation has been illegally extracted, a bit less as previously provided. This "broader systematic study of cryptocurrency based on mischievous …