Microsoft has discovered a campaign that exploits Kubernetes to install cryptomining software in its Azure cloud.
Tag Archives: cryptomining
Cryptomining criminals under the spotlight – a SophosLabs report
A new SophosLabs report takes you inside a cryptomining gang.
Cryptojacking is almost conquered – crushed along with coinhive.com
Cryptojacking may not be entirely gone following the shutdown of notorious cryptomining service Coinhive – but it’s drastically diminished.
Hiding malware downloads in Taylor Swift pics! New SophosLabs report
Just because a malware family isn’t all over the headlines doesn’t mean it isn’t interesting… or important… or dangerous!
The cryptominer that kept coming back
A Monero cryptominer made a home on an Apache Tomcat server and just wouldn’t stay away.
Monero cryptominers hijack hundreds of unpatched Docker hosts
A recently-disclosed vulnerability in the Docker containerisation platform is being exploited by cybercriminals to mine the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency on hundreds of servers.
Mobile and IoT attacks – SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report
As internet users migrate from desktop and laptop computers to mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, cybercriminals are too.
Headmaster fired over cryptocoin mining on the school’s dime
O, that constant whirring noise? And the sky-high electricity bill? Why, it’s those darn air conditioners and heaters!
Cryptojacking – coming to a server-laptop-phone near you (and how to stop it)
Cryptomining apps were banned from the Play Store some time ago – but that hasn’t stopped the crooks getting cryptojackers past Google…
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.