ZeroAccess Botnet Cashing in on Click Fraud and Bitcoin Mining
A mid-year switch in communication protocol and distribution strategy is behind a spike in activity from the ZeroAccess botnet, a prolific and malicious ad click fraud network.read more
View ArticleGaming Platform Settles on Bitcoin Mining Malware Allegations
The ESEA League, an online competitive gaming community, has decided to settle with the state of New Jersey after the acting attorney general there alleged that the gaming community operator infected...
View ArticlePhishing Campaign Wants Your Bitcoins
A phishing campaign targeting Bitcoin investors contains a malicious attachment designed to empty their Bitcoin wallets. The campaign was sent using an Amazon Simple Email Service account; SES is an...
View ArticleGoogle Removes Bitcoin Mining Android Malware from Play
Google recently removed five bogus wallpaper applications from its Play marketplace after they were found sneakily mining Bitcoins.
View ArticleClick-Fraud Sefnit Variant Shuns Tor for SSH
Facebook security researchers discovered a new variant of the Sefnit click-fraud malware. Unlike previous versions that used Tor for communication, this one uses SSH over port 443.
View ArticleCloudminr Hack Exposes Data on 80,000 Bitcoin Miners
Attackers were able to break into servers belonging to the cloud Bitcoin mining website Cloudminr.io over the weekend and harvest the site’s entire database. Now they're looking to cash in.
View ArticleGoogle Play Boots 3 Fake Bitcoin Wallet Apps
Google moved quickly to kick three fake bitcoin wallet apps from its Google Play marketplace after researchers discovered them earlier this month.
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