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Updated cryptojacking worm steals AWS credentials

A malicious cryptocurrency miner and DDoS worm that has been targeting Docker systems for months now also steals Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials. What’s more, TeamTNT – the attackers wielding it – have also begun targeting Kubernetes clusters and Jenkins servers. The original threat TeamTNT’s “calling card” appears when the worm first runs on the target installation: First spotted by MalwareHunterTeam and Trend Micro researchers in May 2020, the original worm would: Scan for open … More ? The post Updated cryptojacking worm steals AWS credentials appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Banking Trojan attacks increase, large scale Ramnit campaign impacts organizations worldwide

Check Point revealed a significant increase in attacks using the Ramnit banking trojan. Ramnit has doubled its global impact over the past few months, driven by a large scale campaign that has been converting victim’s machines into malicious proxy servers. Ramnit “black” botnet geography During August 2018, Ramnit became the most prevalent banking Trojan in an upward trend in the use of banking Trojans that has more than doubled since June 2018. “This is the … More ? The post Banking Trojan attacks increase, large scale Ramnit campaign impacts organizations worldwide appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Hajime IoT worm infects devices to head off Mirai

Mirai is the name of the worm that has taken control of many IoT devices around the world and used them to mount DDoS attacks, the most high-profile of which was directed against US-based DNS provider Dyn and resulted in many websites and online services being inaccessible for hours on end. Its source code was leaked by the author, which lead to the creation of more botnets, and an increased fear that we’ll soon witness … More ?

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