Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

A new cryptocurrency-mining botnet tracked as WatchBog is heavily using the Pastebin service for command and control (C&C) operations. Cisco Talos researchers discovered a new cryptocurrency -mining botnet tracked as WatchBog is heavily using the Pastebin service for command and control. ” continues Talos.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2024

A malware campaign targets publicly exposed Docker API endpoints to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. The attack begins with the threat actor scanning the internet to find hosts with Docker’s default port 2375 open. The threat actors target publicly exposed and unsecured Docker API endpoints for initial access.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

It listens on port 5555, and enables anybody to connect over the internet to a device. Since it appears to be killing Monero mining processes, the compromised devices could be retasked to mine cryptocurrency for a different group. It is also clear some people are insecurely rooting their devices, too.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Threat actors execute malicious scripts to deploy Monero cryptocurrency miners, perform container-to-host escape using well-known techniques, and scan the Internet for exposed ports from other compromised containers. The attack chain starts with the creation of a container on a vulnerable host using an exposed Docker REST API.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. ” The expert explained that the XMR cryptominer was optimized for Intel x86 (both 32bit or 64bit architecture) and Intel 686 processors. .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

According to experts from Avast, the Torii bot has been active since at least December 2017, it could targets a broad range of architectures, including ARM, MIPS, x86, x64, PowerPC, and SuperH. The Torii IoT botnet stands out for the largest sets of architectures it is able to target. ” reads the analysis published by Avast.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Yet Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies are mere pieces of the puzzle. This sketch by Joanna Rutkowska, one of the founding scientists, is a visualization of the groundbreaking data management architecture Wildland proposes. On the technology front, blockchain systems signal the type of shifts that need to fully unfold.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

Dark Utilities is advertised as a platform to enable remote access, command execution, conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and cryptocurrency mining operations on infected systems. It allows threat actors to target multiple architectures without requiring technical skills.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2019

The Internet of Things is a remarkable benchmark in human technological advancement. Their way in was through the company’s internet-connected HVAC system. The whole of the internet sits on a perilous foundation. So many companies require nearly constant access to the internet to remain operational and solvent.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The attack chain starts with scans for the Redis server exposing port 6379 to the internet, then threat actors attempt to connect and run the following Redis commands: INFO command – this command allows adversaries to receive information about our Redis server. ” reads the analysis published by AquaSec.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Between last year’s high-profile incidents involving ransomware, supply chain attacks, and the exploitation of critical systems vulnerabilities and the new focus on cryptocurrency theft, it’s likely that interest in cybersecurity topics will continue to climb in 2022 and beyond.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

Their attention has now turned to Apple’s ARM-based processors used in Macs and iPads, and they have begun developing a new architecture to target these devices. Furthermore, the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions, once regarded as a refuge for criminals, has significantly diminished.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2024

Researchers warn that the P2Pinfect worm is targeting Redis servers with ransomware and cryptocurrency mining payloads. Cado Security researchers warned that the P2Pinfect worm is employed in attacks against Redis servers, aimed at deploying both ransomware and cryptocurrency mining payloads. ” reads the report published by Cado.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2018

Threat actors are leveraging the flaw in the attempt to install the CNRig cryptocurrency miner. Volexity has observed at least one threat actor attempting to exploit CVE-2018-11776 en masse in order to install the CNRig cryptocurrency miner.” ” states the report published by Volexity. and 167.114.171.27,” .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2023

Cloud Security is often implemented with dedicated secure access service edge (SASE) architectures, including cloud access security brokers (CASBs). Similarly, Coinbase’s improper API validation process enabled users to make unlimited cryptocurrency trades between accounts without being detected.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. During that time, it had effectively evaded analysis and had previously been misclassified as a cryptocurrency miner.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Today and in the future, MFA should be viewed as one component of a wider zero trust architecture, one where behavior-based analytics are central to understanding employee behavior and authenticating the actions taken using certain credentials. 3 – Crypto-jacking neglect gets dangerous.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Cyber crimes may target absolutely any person or organization that uses Internet. As technology advances, the global society becomes digitized and people use Internet and mobile devices more frequently. The only perfect solution to avoid an attack by a cyber criminal is to simply switch off your computer. Cyber Crime Impact?

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Hildegard has the following characteristics: Uses two ways to establish command and control connections: a tmate reverse shell and an Internet Relay Chat ( IRC ) channel. Leverages a known Linux process name (bioset) to disguise the malicious process. Runs a library injection technique based on LD_PRELOAD to hide the malicious processes.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The steps 7 and 8 from Figure 2, the malware obtains some details from the infected machine and report them to the C2 server, including the version of the Operating System (OS), architecture, the name of the installed antivirus and EDRs, computer name, and the victim’s geolocation. The next diagram demonstrates how Javali trojan banker works.

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Hackology

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With its decentralized and private peer-to-peer architecture , Utopia ensures that your data transmission and storage are free from any central server involvement. With the latest update you can store Crypton which is the native cryptocurrency of Utopia ecosystem in your mobile wallet and send / receive CRP right from your wallet.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For others, it means cryptocurrency. Guido Vranken returns to The Hacker Mind to discuss his CryptoFuzz tool on GitHub, as well as his experience fuzzing and finding vulnerabilities in cryptographic libraries and also within cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum. That means it falls to you to protect your cryptocurrency.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Many used browsers that they were accustomed to, not browsers of choice, or default browsers set by organizations, such as the Internet Explorer. Applications have become more complex, their architecture better. At the time, browsers were full of vulnerabilities, offered bad user experience and were generally insecure.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Encryption Tools and IT Security Fundamental protocols incorporate encryption to automatically protect data and include internet protocol security (IPSec), Kerberos, Secure Shell (SSH), and the transmission control protocol (TCP).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. For access to the decryption key, the victim must make prompt payment, often in cryptocurrency shielding the attacker’s identity. Prioritize Assets and Evaluate Traffic.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

After creating tunnels on the target hosts using OpenSSH or SoftEther VPN, the threat actor also installed the FRP client , a fast reverse proxy written in Go that allows access from the internet to a local server behind a NAT or firewall. ToddyCat used various tools to collect data. The collected data are zipped and sent to the C2.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Firmware attacks: Attackers target vulnerabilities in the simplified software that runs computer hard drives, printers, medical devices, and other Internet of Things (IoT) or operational technology (OT) devices to gain unauthorized access, control the devices, or use them as a launching pad for other attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2024

Unless major security players [adopt] secure-by-design architectures, this trend will only accelerate due to platformization and consolidation.” If updates can’t be performed immediately, consider deploying additional security controls or at least disconnecting vulnerable devices from direct internet access.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Still, research remains in early stages, so initial standards remain in draft form and a full mitigation architecture for federal agencies isn’t expected until the 2030s. Internet protocol security (IPSec) provides encryption at the IP packet level and creates a secure tunnel for packets belonging to multiple users and hosts.

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SecureList

MAY 1, 2023

of JSONs were broken beyond automated fixes or contained text such as: I am sorry, but as an AI language model, I am not able to access the internet or browse the website provided. uses Transformers (the same architecture that powers ChatGPT) to achieve an even lower FPR. All in all, less than 0.5% ROC curve from Le et al.,

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

So while you may be particularly skilled in security architecture and engineering. She's carrying a computer around with her all the time, it's likely attached to the internet, many times a day. Vamosi: Themes are cool, especially in a Jeopardy style CTF, you might have all the questions related to say cryptocurrency.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2022

President Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrencies has marked the beginning of a new age for the technology, with a clear indication that digital assets will stay and play an important part in building new financial infrastructure. Digital assets are entering a new engagement phase. This method is not unique to the United States.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Each and every major advance of Internet-centric commerce – from e-tailing and email, to social media and mobile computing, and now on to the Internet of Things – has translated into an exponential expansion of the attack surface available to cybercriminals. This makes Vidar capable of stealing cryptocurrencies from digital wallets.

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