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Google Sues to Shutter Cryptojacking Botnet That Infected 1M+ Computers
The botnet used the Bitcoin blockchain to evade cybersecurity officials and remain online, Google alleged.
By
Nikhilesh De
Danny Nelson
Sponsored
Dec 7, 2021 at 10:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2021
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State-Sponsored Chinese Hacking Group Targeting Crypto Firms: Report
An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection between Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective.
By
Daniel Kuhn
Sponsored
Aug 8, 2019 at 1:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2019
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1.6 Million Attacks: Kaspersky Reveals Data on Crypto Mining Malware
More than 1.65 million computers were targeted by cryptocurrency mining malware attacks in the first eight months of 2017, according to a new report.
By
Nikhilesh De
Sponsored
Sep 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2017
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This Bitcoin Botnet is Vying to Be Future of Secure IoT
Two MIT researchers came up with a novel bitcoin-based IoT security product that mimics botnets.
By
Corin Faife
Sponsored
Mar 25, 2017 at 9:10 a.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2017
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Trend Micro Report Finds Criminals Unlikely to Abuse Namecoin
A namecoin botnet throws up questions about privacy and censorship in alternative domains.
By
Joon Ian Wong
Sponsored
Jul 18, 2014 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2014
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other-public-protocols
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McAfee Report: 'Futile' Mining Botnets Are Going Mainstream
Security firm McAfee has issued its latest quarterly report, which focuses on emerging threats such as cryptocurrency mining botnets.
By
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Sponsored
Jun 24, 2014 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2014
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'Watch Dogs' Game Torrent May Be Infected with Crypto Mining Malware
Hackers may be employing a new clever tactic in an effort to enlist powerful PCs into cryptocurrency mining botnets.
By
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Sponsored
May 26, 2014 at 11:44 a.m. UTC
May 26, 2014
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Why ZeroAccess botnet stopped bitcoin mining
What most people missed about the ZeroAccess bitcoin mining botnet.
By
Danny Bradbury
Sponsored
Oct 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2013
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