McAfee Report: Crypto Mining Malware has increased 4000% in 2018

by Peio Purlev | Jan 10, 2019 | Crypto Mining News, International News, Mining News | 0 comments | 30157 Views

A recent McAfee report revealed alarming information and statistics about the rising threat of Crypto Mining Malware. The numbers might sound brutal, but the reality could be even worse. According to the McAfee report, Crypto Mining Malware has increased by the...

Indian Websites Targeted by Cryptojacking: Huge Increase in Malware Infections

by Ian Karamanov | Sep 18, 2018 | Country, Handpicked, India, Scams | 0 comments | 8723 Views

Many official Indian websites have become a prime target for cryptojacking. Essentially by infecting the target with malware, the infected computer’s processing power is used to mine. The “stolen” power could be used to mine all sorts of cryptocurrencies without the...

Malware Surpasses Ransomware as a and More Dangerous Bigger Threat

by Ian Karamanov | Aug 10, 2018 | Scams | 0 comments | 6228 Views

Malware and Ransomware have had security experts on their toes for the longest time. Recently, illegal crypto mining or “cryptojacking” has risen to the top of the most used crimes committed online. It has even surpassed ransomware. In a report by Skybox Security it’s...

The Cloud of Tesla hacked and crypto-jacked by a Crypto Mining Malware

by Peio Purlev | Feb 22, 2018 | Crypto News, Mining Hardware | | 7658 Views

According to the tech security firm RedLock, Hackers infiltrated Tesla’s cloud environment and stole computing power to mine cryptocurrencies. A report was released giving details on cloud security threats. RedLock’s Cloud Security Intelligence team notified Tesla...

CoinHive Injections: What They are and How to Avoid Them

by Carlos Terenzi | Oct 31, 2017 | Bitcoin, Cloud Mining, Mining Hardware, Monero | 0 comments | 13196 Views

Coinhive is a software that can be installed in any website in order to earn Monero tokens. Using a JavaScript miner for the Monero Blockchain, users visiting a website can mine with the excess of CPU power. In this way, the webpage would not have to rely anymore in...