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The trend toward cryptojacking: What it is and how businesses can prevent it

July 24, 2018 TH Author Crypto Miners, crypto-mining, Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency mining, cryptojacking, cryptominers, cryptomining, Current News, Security

Digital attacks have evolved quite a bit in recent years. First, businesses and researchers observed a rash of ransomware, wherein encryption was exploited to lock users out of their data and files in an attempt to collect financial ransom. Now, the next big wave in cybercriminal strategy has come, involving increasingly popular cryptocurrencies and the…
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Newsmaker Interview: Troy Mursch on Why Cryptojacking Isn’t Going Away

July 20, 2018 TH Author bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, cryptomining, drupalgeddon 2.0, Hacks, mining, moneo, Newsmaker Interviews, Vulnerabilities, Web Security

Criminals have found a mischievous way to mine cryptocurrency. Security researcher Troy Mursch sounds off on why this tricky trend isn’t going away anytime soon. READ MORE HERE…

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Unsanctioned Apps Invite Fox into Cybersecurity Hen House

July 13, 2018 TH Author Cloud Security, Cmd.exe, cryptojacking, Hacks, Instant Messaging Apps, Malicious Browser Extensions, Mobile Security, Pirated Apps, PowerShell, Shadow Apps, Unsanctioned Apps, Web Security, WMI

In this InfoSec Insider, Tim Bandos looks at why network admins will want to keep a close watch on network traffic within the enterprise. READ MORE HERE…

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This Week in Security News: Cyber Leads and Email Frauds

June 15, 2018 TH Author Containers, Cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, Current News, devops, GDPR, Kubernetes, Wi-Fi networks

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, The Trump Administration added a cyber lead at Homeland Security and the Energy Department. Also, the FBI announced the arrest of 74 “email fraudsters” on Monday. Read…
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Don’t be a Coinmining Zombie – Part 2: How Do You Protect Yourself from being Cryptojacked?

June 14, 2018 TH Author Coinmining, Consumer, cryptojacking, Mobile Security, Security

Safe behaviors to protect yourself from cryptojacking follow the familiar rules you should adhere to every day to protect yourself against viruses, worms, bots, and malware, including ransomware, which are typically pushed to you through phishing techniques and social engineering: Strengthen your network device’s credentials (e.g., your router), to make it less open…
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Malicious Docker Containers Earn Cryptomining Criminals $90K

June 13, 2018 TH Author Cloud Security, Crypto Miners, cryptojacking, Docker Hub, github, Hacks, Kubernetes, Malicious Docker Containers, Malware, Monero, Web Security

Researchers said over a dozen malicious docker images available on Docker Hub allowed hackers to earn $90,000 in cryptojacking profits. READ MORE HERE…