Hackers are leveraging an IIS 6.0 vulnerability to take over Windows servers and install a malware strain that mines the Electroneum cryptocurrency.
CS Digest Section: Blockchain and Digital Currency
81% of Recent ICOs Were Scams, Research Finds
Four out of five initial coin offerings (ICOs) that have taken place in the last year have been classified as scams, according to a recent study by Satis Group, an ICO advisory firm. ICOs have been the rage of the cryptocurrency world because they allow companies to raise money for various ventures by issuing cryptocurrency tokens that users could buy and
CoinMiner Campaigns Move to the Cloud via Docker, Kubernetes
After becoming a scourge inside browsers, on desktops, and on servers, cryptocurrency-mining malware is now invading the cloud, and it appears to be quite successful.
How to Mitigate the Threat Cryptocurrency Mining Poses to Enterprise Security
The growing popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is generating curiosity - and concern - among security specialists. Crypto mining software has been found on user machines, often installed by botnets. Organizations need to understand the risks posed by this software and what actions, if any, should be taken.
https://thehackernews.com/2018/02/cryptocurrency-mining-threat.html
Double Dipping: Diverting Ransomware Bitcoin Payments Via .onion Domains
Proofpoint researchers have been following a previously undocumented threat in which actors are stealing bitcoins via the Tor proxy onion[.]top. Operators of this proxy are surreptitiously diverting Bitcoin payments from ransomware victims to their own wallets by modifying in transit the source of web pages used for payment, replacing the ransomware
Samsung Enters Crypto-Currency Chips Business
Samsung Electronics has revealed it is making chips designed specifically to harvest crypto-currency coins. The firm made the disclosure in its latest earnings report, where it said the activity should boost its profits.
How to Steal $500 Million in Cryptocurrency
Early Friday morning in Tokyo, hackers broke into a cryptocurrency exchange called Coincheck Inc. and made off with nearly $500 million in digital tokens. It's one of the biggest heists in history, with the exchange losing more than 500 million of the somewhat obscure NEM coins. The hack has raised questions about security of cryptocurrencies around the
Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Infected Over Half-Million PCs Using NSA Exploit
Several cybersecurity firms are reporting of new cryptocurrency mining viruses that are being spread using EternalBlue - the same NSA exploit that was leaked by the hacking group Shadow Brokers and responsible for the devastating widespread ransomware threat WannaCry.
https://thehackernews.com/2018/01/cryptocurrency-mining-malware.html
Smominru Monero Mining Botnet Making Millions for Operators
Bitcoin alternatives like Monero and Ethereum continue their overall upward trend in value, putting them squarely in the crosshairs of threat actors looking for quick profits and anonymous transactions. Because obtaining these cryptocurrencies through legitimate mining mechanisms is quite resource-intensive, cybercriminals are stealing them, demanding
Millions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heist
"Highly professional" hackers made off with around 4,700 Bitcoin from a leading mining service. The hacked service was NiceHash, a Slovenia-based mining exchange.
