Cryptomalware stories

Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers using cracked games with cryptomining malware Crackonosh.>>

The healthcare industry was the hardest hit, with 97% of all hostile activity targeted at the industry being web application or application-specific attacks.>>

"We are looking at yet another rapidly compiled, opportunistic and possibly experimental attack.">>

The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.>>

The malware, primarily targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia, prioritises subterfuge through deployment of multiple techniques to avoid detection, and leans heavily on the Tor network and BitTorrent protocol to achieve its goals.>>

Only 10% of organisations believe they have complete and accurate intelligence over all SSH machine identities.>>

The report’s findings are based on data drawn from Check Point’s between January and June 2019, highlighting the key tactics cyber-criminals are using to attack businesses.>>

A recent report found that almost half of the organisations surveyed have malware in one of their cloud applications.>>

Check Point’s researchers view Speakup as a significant threat, as it can be used to download and spread any malware.>>

Check Point has released a 'cryptomining 101' document that details how cybercriminals hack into devices to steal their CPU power for illicit mining.>>

23% of organisations around the world were affected by Check Point's 'most wanted' malware in January, a 'lucrative' revenue stream for criminals.>>

Crypto-mining malware variants are causing headaches for enterprises and their computers as website owners try to recoup revenue, says Check Point.>>

The total damage of which is a combination of a variety of factors.>>