Mining Monero on SCADA networks? Why can’t you kids be normal and just DDoS Updated Infosec bods say they have uncovered what’s thought to be the first case of a major industrial control system network infected with cryptocurrency-mining malware.…
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Now that’s taking the p… Sewage plant ‘hacked’ to craft crypto-coins
A new Monero-mining bot sprang up a few days ago and, in just a few days, has created a botnet consisting of over 7,000 Android devices, most of which are located in China (39%) and Korea (39%). Spreading capabilities The rise of the botnet has been flagged by researchers with Qihoo 360’s Netlab, who analyzed the mining malware and discovered that it has worm-like spreading capabilities. Once ADB.miner – as they’ve dubbed the threat – … More ?
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Android devices roped into new Monero-mining botnet
Cisco researchers have identified additional attack vectors and features that are affected by the “perfect 10” remote code execution and denial of service vulnerability they attempted to patch last Tuesday. This discovery also means that the fix they pushed out at the time is incomplete, and administrators now have to update the vulnerable software again. More on CVE-2018-0101 Initially, they thought that the vulnerability (CVE-2018-0101) only affected the webvpn feature of the Cisco Adaptive Security … More ?
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Cisco issues new, complete fixes for critical flaw in enterprise security appliances
The Necurs botnet has been slowly growing since late 2012 and still tops the list of largest spam botnets in the world. Since then, the botnet has occasionally stopped or temporarily minimized the sending out of spam but has returned in full force. How big is the Necurs botnet? It’s difficult to say precisely, but the latest information provided by the Cisco Talos team can give a general idea. The researchers analyzed 32 distinct spam … More ?
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Researchers: Code designed to hit Linux devices A new variant of the notorious Mirai malware is exploiting kit with ARC processors.…
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New Mirai botnet species ‘Okiru’ hunts for ARC-based kit
A Linux-based botnet that has been flying under the radar has earned its master at least 158 Monero (currently valued around $63,000). The malware The botnet is based on a crypto-miner written in the Python scripting language, a fact that serves to keep its existence on the down-low. “Unlike a binary malware alternative, a scripting language-based malware is more evasive by nature as it can be easily obfuscated. It is also executed by a legitimate … More ?
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PyCryptoMiner ropes Linux machines into Monero-mining botnet
The newly released Q3 2017 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report from Imperva Incapsula features insights on attacks and mitigation. These are some of the key findings: Bitcoin was one of the most targeted industries High packet rate attacks grew more common A third of network layer attacks were highly persistent Botnet activity out of India and Turkey continued to climb.
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Q3 2017 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report released
Member of vDos booter ‘taken advantage of’ by vDos crew Brit teen Jack Chappell has avoided being sent to prison after pleading guilty to helping launch DDoS attacks against NatWest, Amazon and Netflix, among others.…
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UK teen dodges jail time for role in DDoSes on Natwest, Amazon and more
Jha rule-breaker and pals confess IoT gadget hack crimes, now facing the slammer A former New Jersey college student has copped to helping create and run the massive Mirai DDoS botnet.…
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OK, OK, MIRA-I DID IT: Botnet-building compsci kid comes clean
RiskIQ analyzed 120 mobile app stores and more than 2 billion daily scanned resources. In listing and analyzing the app stores hosting the most malicious mobile apps and the most prolific developers of malicious apps, their Q3 mobile threat landscape report documents an increase in blacklisted apps over Q2, as well as the continued issues of imitation and trojan apps in official app stores and the emergence of the massive WireX mobile botnet. Total number … More ?
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An analysis of 120 mobile app stores uncovers plethora of malicious apps