Tag: Bitcoin Mining
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Self-Propagating Malware Targets Thousands of Docker Ports Per Day
A Bitcoin-mining campaign using the Kinsing malware is spreading quickly thanks to cloud-container …
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New Malware Combines Ransomware, Coin Mining and Botnet Features in One
Windows and Linux users need to beware, as an all-in-one, destructive malware strain has been discovered in the wild that features multiple …
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A Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Mining (Bitcoin Mining 101)
Even if you are new to bitcoin investments or haven’t yet put in a single dime, there is a good chance you have heard about bitcoin mining. …
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Google bans Android miners from Play Store
Google has cracked down on apps that mine for cryptocurrency, banning them entirely from its official Google Play Store. The company …
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“Astoundingly stupid” Kodak (not really) Bitcoin miner bites the dust
In the aisles full of head-scratching products being shown off at the massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, this “magic …
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Bitcoin Mining in the parking lot – analog ways to getting digital money
An old proverb says “The streets are paved with gold”. A current curious example from Germany shows that this is apparently true for …
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Suspected ‘Big Bitcoin Heist’ Mastermind Fled to Sweden On Icelandic PM’s Plane
Remember the “Big bitcoin heist” we reported last month when a group of thieves stole around 600 powerful bitcoin mining devices from …
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TrickBot’s Cryptocurrency Hunger: Tricking the Bitcoin Out of Wallets
The TrickBot Trojan has been a rising global threat in the cybercrime arena ever since its emergence in late 2016. The organized cybergang …
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Salon’s Monero mining project might be crazy like a fox
In the age of altcoins, at least one news site is taking a novel approach to making ends meet. Salon announced today that it would give …
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Blockchain Exploits and Mining Attacks on the Rise as Cryptocurrency Prices Skyrocket
As the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rise, cybercriminals are beginning to create blockchain exploits to invade these digital …
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Six Major Data Breach Trends From 2017
It seems like the moment the security industry collectively comes to grips with the latest publicly disclosed data breach, another bigger …
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Opera browser updated to stop crypto-currency mining
The last year has seen a rise in the number of websites hogging visitor’s CPU and browser resources by surreptitiously mining for …
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