Nation-state hackers aim to exploit Log4j software flaw, Microsoft warns
U.S. cyber officials previously warned that hundreds of millions of devices were vulnerable.
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(Getty) Threats Scammers pounce on internet-for-rent services, generating cryptocurrency in quiet
Email fraud and ransomware attackers apparently are not enough.
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Microsoft logo at a Microsoft store in New York. (John Smith/VIEWpress) Technology Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers hit with cryptojacking
The hackers are after Monero.
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People walk past a Capital One bank in New York’s financial district. Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services employee accused of stealing personal information from the bank, pleaded not guilty Thursday. (Reuters) Financial Accused Capital One hacker pleads not guilty to all charges
She faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted at trial.
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(Getty Images) Financial Indictment of Capital One suspect alleges breaches of 30 companies, cryptojacking
Paige Thompson faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. The indictment also includes charges of cryptojacking.
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(Getty Images) Healthcare Cyberattack at med-tech conglomerate Hoya slowed production at Thai factory by 60 percent
Roughly 100 computers were infected with malicious software that stole user credentials, then tried to install a program that would co-opt those machines into mining for cryptocurrency.
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After combing a C2 server, researchers believe they’ve uncovered a broader espionage campaign. (Getty Images) Technology For many crooks, malware is out and PowerShell attacks are in, IBM says
Fifty-seven percent of the cyberattacks detected by IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence used common applications like PowerShell or PsExec, compared to 29 percent that used more traditional phishing attacks.
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Fake coins with the Monero logo. (Getty) Technology Cryptojacking malware gets past cloud security programs by uninstalling them
Palo Alto Networks says this type of evasive technique is likely to keep popping up.
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Pyongyang, North Korea — Wikicommons CC2.0 Geopolitics Suspected North Korean hackers target universities using Chrome extension
Pyongyang’s hackers have expanded their targeted base, according to ASERT, the threat intelligence group of Netscout’s Arbor Networks.
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Cryptojackers can undercut the savings companies hope for when they transition data to the cloud, says Citrix’s Stan Black. (Getty) Technology Citrix security boss warns that cryptojackers are exploiting cloud ignorance
Cloud providers charge for computing power and data removed. When malicious cryptojackers take control of an employee’s account, then use that access to mine for bitcoin or Monero, that can dramatically increase the a firm’s data consumption.