Tag Archive for: Mines

CookieMiner malware targets Macs, steals passwords and SMS messages, mines for cryptocurrency

Security researchers have discovered a new Mac malware threat that appears to be a sophisticated attempt to raid cryptocurrency wallets.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Graham Cluley

New Linux Malware Mines Crypto While Remaining Undetectable – Cointelegraph

New Linux Malware Mines Crypto While Remaining Undetectable  Cointelegraph

Two threat analysts recently stumbled upon new Linux malware that keeps its cryptocurrency mining operations hidden. On Sept. 16, Augusto Remillano II and …

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New Linux malware mines crypto after installing backdoor with secret master password – The Next Web

New Linux malware mines crypto after installing backdoor with secret master password  The Next Web

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new strain of Linux malware that not only mines cryptocurrency illicitly, but provides the attackers with universal …

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