Cryptojacking software Coinhive will be terminated next week
Coinhive, a legitimate Monero mining tool that has been abused by malware authors, will be shut down due to economical unviability Coinhive developers officially
Viruses and parasites
Apex Legends mobile app scam: fake download sites distribute malware
Apex Legends fans download malware instead of a promised iOS or Android version of the game Fake Apex Legends mobile applications download sites distributes
Ransomware encrypts 15 000 patient records in Australian hospital
Cardiology unit at Cabrini Hospital in Malvern experienced ransomware attack that ended in encrypted and compromised patient files Medical records of 15 000 patients at Cabrini
Porn-related malware attacks decreased, but credential theft tripled
While the overall malware attacks on porn sites decreased, Premium-access credentials theft rose by 300% According to cybersecurity researchers, porn sites and their users have
CracksNow banned from torrent sites for hosting GandCrab ransomware
Previously trusted torrent uploader CracksNow barred from multiple torrent sites for infecting users with GandCrab V5.1 and other malware CracksNow, a popular uploader of
Malware attack affected 100k Alaskan households back in April 2018
Department of Health and Social Services data breach, dating back in Spring 2018, is announced with more victims It seems that an infamous
Windows .exe file used to infect Macs with data-stealing malware
The malicious .exe file is downloaded from torrent sites, avoids Gatekeeper's detection Security researchers from Trend Micro detected the new string of Mac malware.
Super Mario image utilized to infect Italian users with GandCrab
Malicious actors use Steganography and Mario graphic package to spread GandCrab and other malware Cybersecurity experts have discovered that cybercriminals behind GandCrab are using
Linux servers targeted by SpeakUp backdoor that installs miners
The new malware strain abuses remote code execution vulnerabilities and avoids detection The new malware campaign, dubbed SpeakUp, was spotted by Check Point security researchers
New Mac malware Cookieminer is capable of stealing crypto wallet data
The new Mac threat can steal cookies related to cryptocurrency wallets and then drop crypto-miner on the system to maximize profits Security researchers at Palo
Infected Word documents are used to spread GandCrab and Ursnif malware
Spam campaigns are used to spread data-stealer Ursnif and GandCrab ransomware Security experts from Carbon Black ThreatSight team have recently discovered the new wave
Anatova ransomware strikes: researchers warn it might be devastating
Sophisticated malware poses as an icon for a game or other software, making victims to click without thinking McAfee researchers recently published a detailed
hAnt ransomware threatens China nationals to destroy their mining rigs
Antminer S9 and T9 Chinese mining rigs infected with hAnt ransomware Cybersecurity researchers have overcome a new file locking cyber threat which has been
DarkHydrus APT is found using Google Drive to communicate with RogueRobin Trojan horse
Malware related to DarkHydrus APT group is found manipulating the Google Drive functions Recently, computer security experts have spotted a new malware string that
CryptoMix ransomware demands payment for fake children foundation
CryptoMix ransomware claims that the ransom paid for encrypted data later goes to a medical children charity The notorious CryptoMix ransomware has just