Cryptojacking
North Korea launches Cyber Attacks on Bitcoin exchanges to fund sanctions
A recent report released by United Nations says that North Korea is trying to come out of the repercussions of sanctions by launching cyberattacks on Bitcoin exchanges and those buying them. Therefore, the Kim Jong Un nation is said to have launched over 17 attacks on companies operating in over 35 countries and more such […]
Forget Ransomware and Cryptojacking as Formjacking becomes the latest trending Malware
Symantec, a California based Cybersecurity vendor says that ‘Formjacking’ has become the latest earning trend for hackers as they have lost interest in Ransomware and Cryptojacking due to low profits. In the 24th edition of Internet Security Threat Report(ISTR), Symantec says that its security researchers have detected more than 4600 websites infected with the formjacking […]
Save your smartphone from Cryptojacking by disconnecting it from Web
Mobile phones having web connecting interface have indeed changed our lives to such an extent that there is hardly any human being on earth who could stay away from his/her device for more than 10 hours. But experts have warned that keeping your phone connected to the web on a constant note can invite unnecessary […]
Top 5 Security events of 2018
The first half of 2018 was hit with some notable security events just days into the new year. And, unfortunately, these vulnerabilities are just getting started and are expected to get stronger and pose an even bigger threat. Here are the top five threats that we’ve seen in the first half of 2018: 1. Meltdown […]
Cyber Attack on Tesla Inc Cloud Systems allows hackers mine cryptocurrency
Tesla Inc, cloud systems which are being hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) were being exploited by hackers to mine cryptocurrency since January this year. And the activity was discovered on Tuesday by a team of researchers from Redlock who also confirmed that the cyberattack took place via unprotected Kubernetes console of automaker Tesla. Technically […]
Cryptocurrency stealing malware will proliferate in 2018!
Cybersecurity Company Fortinet is predicting that hackers and software developers of the dark world will try to cash in this year with a malware that steals cryptocurrency like Bitcoins, Ethereum, Monero, and Zcash. The firm also predicts a rise in crime related to ransomware spread and for those who make their living on Cryptojacking. Derek […]
MIT alerts Cloud Computing businesses against Ransomware Attacks!
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) has issued an alert to all Cloud Computing businesses that they could be an easy target for ransomware spreading attacks, as they deal with and store huge amounts of corporate data. The Tech Institute has issued a special Ransomware cyber attack warning to large scale businesses such as Amazon, Google, IBM […]
Opera Browser adds Cryptocurrency Mining Blocker!
Opera Browser has become the world’s first web browser to protect its users from Cryptojacking hackers. Telenor the largest Norwegian Telecommunications Company launched Opera in 1994 and now a beta version of Opera 50 is being offered to Windows, Linux, and Mac OS users with an in-built cryptocurrency mining blocker. Thus, the feature presents a […]
Is your computer being used for ‘CryptoJacking’?
As almost all popular streaming sites are ‘CryptoJacking’ computers without their user’s knowledge these days and security experts from Kaspersky believe that Cryptojacking will emerge as one of the biggest Cyber Threats of 2018. According to a report published in Forbes, those websites & apps which aren’t billing you for their web services are often […]
Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats of 2018!
The year 2017 witnessed some of the biggest cyber attacks of all times. This includes WannaCry Cyber Attack propelled by North Korea targeting more than 250,000 computers worldwide, NotPetya cyber attack on companies operating in Ukraine & Russia and the much-publicized Equifax data breach which even led to the resignation of the CEO after data […]
