Trend Micro researchers recently found that hackers had gained entry to, and then modified code, in AOL’s advertising platform to mine Monero cryptocurrency. 500 other websites are also thought to be infected with the same CoinHive cryptocurrency … [Read more...] about Hackers Modify Code in AOL Advertising Platform
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PHP Weathermap Bug Allows Cryptocurrency Mining
Hackers are exploiting CVE-2013-2618, a five-year-old security vulnerability in Cacti’s Network Weathermap plug-in to infect x86-64 Linux web servers with cryptocurrency-mining malware. The Weathermap plug-in is an open source tool that network … [Read more...] about PHP Weathermap Bug Allows Cryptocurrency Mining
PostgreSQL Malware Targeting The Open Source Database
PostgreSQL malware, which cryptomines the digital currency Monero, is being placed on PostgreSQL DBMS servers using an image of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson as its attack vector. According to security firm Imperva, whose StickyDB database … [Read more...] about PostgreSQL Malware Targeting The Open Source Database
Smominru Botnet Using EternalBlue To Launch Cryptocurrency Attacks
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint has been tracking the Smominru botnet, which has been earning millions of dollars for its operators by illegally mining the cryptocurrency Monero, which is using the EternalBlue exploit (CVE-2017-0144 SMB). Monero can’t … [Read more...] about Smominru Botnet Using EternalBlue To Launch Cryptocurrency Attacks
Hackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Flaw
Security researchers are warning that hackers could still exploit the Oracle WebLogic flaw (CVE-2017-10271) if you didn’t install its critical patch last October. Enterprises that failed to do so may find their PeopleSoft and cloud-based servers … [Read more...] about Hackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Flaw
Cryptojacking Is On The Rise
A new phenomenon called cryptojacking is on the rise, involving cybercriminals secretly taking money from their victims, without even delivering malware to their computer or smartphone, when they visit infected websites. Cryptojacking took off a … [Read more...] about Cryptojacking Is On The Rise