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New Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Targets Linux Systems and IoT Devices

The Hacker News

JUNE 23, 2023

Internet-facing Linux systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency.

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IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Hackers have infected with a piece of malware some IoT devices running Windows 7 designed by three of the world’s largest manufacturers. Security experts from TrapX reported that some IoT devices running Windows 7 have been infected with a piece of malware, is it a supply chain attack? ” reads the report p ublished by TrapX.”First,

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Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Security experts from Kaspersky have published an interesting report on the new trends in the IoT threat landscape. What is infecting IoT devices and how? The researchers set up a honeypot to collect data on infected IoT devices, the way threat actors infect IoT devices and what families of malware are involved.

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IoT Attacks Skyrocket, Doubling in 6 Months

Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

billion attacks on smart devices, with attackers looking to steal data, mine cryptocurrency or build botnets. The first half of 2021 saw 1.5

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Cloud-Based Cryptocurrency mining attacks abuse GitHub Actions and Azure VM

Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2022

Researchers investigated cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs. Researchers from Trend Micro published a report that details cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs and the threat actors behind them. ” states the report published by Trend Micro.

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Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

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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XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

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 researchers revealed that one of his honeypots was hit by this IoT malware that targets Intel machines running Linux. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.”

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New Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems and IoT Devices

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A new piece of stealthy Linux malware called Shikitega has been uncovered adopting a multi-stage infection chain to compromise endpoints and IoT devices and deposit additional payloads. "An The findings add to a

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Torii botnet, probably the most sophisticated IoT botnet of ever

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Avast spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Security researchers spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Blockchain is promising, but it can't save the world

Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 16, 2019

TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks with a cryptocurrency expert about blockchain, bitcoin, and IoT-connected devices.

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Threat Landscape Report: Uncovering Critical Cyber Threats to Hospitality and Recreation

Digital Shadows

MARCH 12, 2025

By targeting IoT devices such as smart slot machines and security cameras, Akira bypasses traditional endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. To defend against ransomware, organizations should secure VPNs, segment IoT networks, and block suspicious file-sharing domains. billion from the Bybit exchange.

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New Gafgyt Botnet Variant Targets Weak SSH Passwords for GPU Crypto Mining

The Hacker News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that's targeting machines with weak SSH passwords to ultimately mine cryptocurrency on compromised instances using their GPU computational power.

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Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks

The Hacker News

JUNE 6, 2024

Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize them for cryptocurrency mining and launching Distributed Denial

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New Linux Cryptomining Malware

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

AT&T recommends Linux endpoint and IoT device managers keep security patches installed, keep EDR software up to date and make regular backups of essential systems. Bottom line: Shikitega is a nasty piece of code. Another article. Slashdot thread.

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Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The messages said recipients had earned an investment credit at a cryptocurrency trading platform called moonxtrade[.]com. “On Twitter, more spam and crypto scam.”

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New certification program trains cyber pros in cloud, IoT and other emerging tech

SC Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

A visitor looks at an IoT & 5G motherboard at the booth of STMicroelectronics during Electronica China 2021 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre on April 14, 2021 in Shanghai, China. The world of IoT is a vast one to learn for infosec practitioners, but ultimately it comes down to seeing them tiny computers, said Brewer.

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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 12

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Protect Your Crypto: Understanding the Ongoing Global Malware Attacks and What We Are Doing to Stop Them CISA warns of Windows flaw used in infostealer malware attacks Exotic SambaSpy is now dancing with Italian users Loki: a new private agent for the popular Mythic framework Microsoft: US Healthcare Sector Targeted by INC Ransomware Affiliate Gleaming (..)

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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 35

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

DragonForce Ransomware Group is Targeting Saudi Arabia Massive Botnet Targets M365 with Stealthy Password Spraying Attacks Notorious Malware, Spam Host Prospero Moves to Kaspersky Lab ACRStealer Infostealer Exploiting Google Docs as C2 #StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub Silent Killers: (..)

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OpenSSH trojan campaign targets Linux systems and IoT devices

Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Poorly configured Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are at risk of compromise from a cryptojacking campaign , according to researchers at Microsoft. The attacks, which involve brute forcing a way into a system, are designed to profit from mining in illicit fashion for cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 515 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

CISA adds Advantive VeraCore and Ivanti EPM flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Cybersecurity Challenges in Cross-Border Data Transfers and Regulatory Compliance Strategies Elon Musk blames a massive cyberattack for the X outages Experts warn of mass exploitation of critical PHP flaw CVE-2024-4577 RansomHouse gang claims the hack of (..)

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics

SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Furthermore, an independent security researcher released an analysis of a new version of BeaverTail , another type of information stealer designed to exfiltrate data from web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. This malware also possessed the capability to install a backdoor on compromised systems.

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Ragnar Locker Ransomware strikes a cybersecurity firm

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Meanwhile, a source holding a high level position in Sectrio- a company that promotes itself as an IoT and 5G network protector stated the incident crippled a portion of its servers working in admin division and hasn’t affected its day-to-day operations, R&D and customer related services.

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Experts spotted a new stealthy Linux malware dubbed Shikitega

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A new Linux malware dubbed Shikitega leverages a multi-stage infection chain to target endpoints and IoT devices. Researchers from AT&T Alien Labs discovered a new piece of stealthy Linux malware, dubbed Shikitega, that targets endpoints and IoT devices.

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Blockchain is promising but it can't save the world

Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 16, 2019

TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks with a cryptocurrency expert about blockchain, bitcoin and IoT connected devices.

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Android Debugging Tools Also Useful for Compromising Devices, Mining Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

Since it appears to be killing Monero mining processes, the compromised devices could be retasked to mine cryptocurrency for a different group. After Kevin Beaumont’s warning in June, IoT search engine Shodan added the ability to search for adb vulnerable systems and currently lists over 48,000 potentially vulnerable devices.

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Details of Google going against Glupteba Botnet Operators

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As it doesn’t depend on a centralized platform of command and controlling and instead distributes the central authority to other servers in the network, a tactic seen in cryptocurrency blockchain of recording transactions in a disseminated manner.

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Judge Orders U.S. Lawyer in Russian Botnet Case to Pay Google

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Collectively, the tens of thousands of systems infected with Glupteba on any given day feed into a number of major cybercriminal businesses: The botnet’s proprietors sell the credential data they steal, use the botnet to place disruptive ads on the infected computers, and mine cryptocurrencies.

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Gitpaste-12 Worm Targets Linux Servers, IoT Devices

Threatpost

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The newly discovered malware uses GitHub and Pastebin to house component code, and harbors 12 different initial attack vectors.

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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. For modern networks, the introduction of new endpoints – be it remote laptops for personnel or client IoT devices – is a roadblock being actively addressed. The Intersection of Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity.

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Experts hacked 28,000 unsecured printers to raise awareness of printer security issues

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. To find out how many printers were on the menu for our experiment, we searched for IP addresses with open ports on specialized IoT search engines, such as Shodan and Censys.

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New HEH botnet wipes devices potentially bricking them

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Researchers from from Netlab, the network security division of Chinese tech giant Qihoo 360, have discovered a new botnet, tracked as HEH, that contains the code to wipe all data from infected systems, such as routers, IoT devices, and servers.

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Clouding the issue: what cloud threats lie in wait in 2022?

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Some folks may feel the above process isn’t as secure as storing their cryptocurrency on standalone devices. Below, we dig into a few of those. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat.

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A look back on 2018: What was hype and what was, perhaps, underrated

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2018

If we examine Gartner’s Top Predictions for 2018 and beyond, IoT and cryptocurrencies rise to the top. IoT in Everything. By 2020, IoT technology will be in 95% of electronics for new product designs. It is still early days but IoT connected everything will radically change our world and the way we live.

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Other 3,700 MikroTik Routers compromised in cryptoJacking campaigns

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Thousands of unpatched MikroTik Routers are involved in new cryptocurrency mining campaigns. Thousands of unpatched devices are mining for cryptocurrency at the moment. “This gives room for other tasks to run and mine for cryptocurrency at the same time, in the hope of keeping the activity hidden from the user.”

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Top Cybersecurity Trends to Watch Out For in 2025

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Security As manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation industries become more digitized, the integration of cyber-physical systemslike smart grids, industrial control systems, and IoT devicesis growing. In 2025, securing these cyber-physical systems will be crucial for preventing major disruptions.

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Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2022

The variant they focused on uses a range of known exploits for vulnerabilities in web apps and databases to install cryptocurrency miners on both Windows and Linux systems. Once it has gained a foothold and the bot malware is running on a compromised system it deploys a Monero cryptocurrency miner. The favorite cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 283

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

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How to make sure your digital transformation is secure

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, edge computing, and AI have the ability to drastically improve the service and operations of any business. Notably used to protect cryptocurrencies, organisations have increasingly turned to blockchain as a method of protecting sensitive data within their network.

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Emerging security challenges for Europe’s emerging technologies

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The vast majority (84%) of enterprises are now using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies – such as big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). So how do these technologies stack up from a security standpoint?

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Bitcoin Miner [oom_reaper] targets QNAP NAS devices

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of threat actors targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IoT). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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A week in security (May 2 – 8)

Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

Over 50 countries sign the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” Watch out for these 3 small business cybersecurity mistakes. The post A week in security (May 2 – 8) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Apple M1 Chips face LockBit Ransomware threat in development

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

Furthermore, the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions, once regarded as a refuge for criminals, has significantly diminished. According to information obtained by our Cybersecurity Insiders, it appears that the next target for these criminals will be the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Microsoft releases open-source tool for checking MikroTik Routers compromise

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

We published this tool to help customers ensure these IoT devices are not susceptible to these attacks.” The news wave of attacks aimed at cryptocurrency firms, most of them located in the U.S. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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NEW TECH: Can MPC — Multi Party Computation — disrupt encryption, boost cloud commerce?

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2020

Smart told me about how MPC has attracted the attention of the cryptocurrency community, in particular the purveyors of crypto currency exchanges and the suppliers of digital wallets. In fact, there is a potential for advanced encryption systems, in general, to crack open a whole new world of cloud computing and IoT-enabled services.

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New Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Targets Linux Systems and IoT Devices

IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner

Trending Sources

Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018

IoT Attacks Skyrocket, Doubling in 6 Months

Cloud-Based Cryptocurrency mining attacks abuse GitHub Actions and Azure VM

Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

New Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems and IoT Devices

Torii botnet, probably the most sophisticated IoT botnet of ever

Blockchain is promising, but it can't save the world

Threat Landscape Report: Uncovering Critical Cyber Threats to Hospitality and Recreation

New Gafgyt Botnet Variant Targets Weak SSH Passwords for GPU Crypto Mining

Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks

New Linux Cryptomining Malware

Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

New certification program trains cyber pros in cloud, IoT and other emerging tech

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 12

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 35

OpenSSH trojan campaign targets Linux systems and IoT devices

Security Affairs newsletter Round 515 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics

Ragnar Locker Ransomware strikes a cybersecurity firm

Experts spotted a new stealthy Linux malware dubbed Shikitega

Blockchain is promising but it can't save the world

Android Debugging Tools Also Useful for Compromising Devices, Mining Cryptocurrency

Details of Google going against Glupteba Botnet Operators

Judge Orders U.S. Lawyer in Russian Botnet Case to Pay Google

Gitpaste-12 Worm Targets Linux Servers, IoT Devices

The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

Experts hacked 28,000 unsecured printers to raise awareness of printer security issues

New HEH botnet wipes devices potentially bricking them

Clouding the issue: what cloud threats lie in wait in 2022?

A look back on 2018: What was hype and what was, perhaps, underrated

Other 3,700 MikroTik Routers compromised in cryptoJacking campaigns

Top Cybersecurity Trends to Watch Out For in 2025

Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Security Affairs newsletter Round 283

How to make sure your digital transformation is secure

Emerging security challenges for Europe’s emerging technologies

Bitcoin Miner [oom_reaper] targets QNAP NAS devices

A week in security (May 2 – 8)

Apple M1 Chips face LockBit Ransomware threat in development

Microsoft releases open-source tool for checking MikroTik Routers compromise

NEW TECH: Can MPC — Multi Party Computation — disrupt encryption, boost cloud commerce?

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