Web crooks are making money by forcing PCs and other devices to mine cryptocurrency for them according to new research. Cryptojacking malware uses stealth: it secretly infects a victim's computer or ...

It’s no secret that higher education institutions must continue prioritizing cybersecurity in the face of new and emerging threats. What’s less obvious is which threats to focus on, particularly ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While cryptocurrency is changing the finance world in new and exciting ways, it’s not all positive. Just like computers brought along all ...

Cryptojacking. It’s not as loud as ransomware or headline-grabbing data breaches, but it’s quietly draining resources and racking up costs. Instead of locking you out of your systems, cryptojacking ...

Firefox engineers are working on a method to address the recent rise in usage of in-browser miners (cryptojacking scripts) that are, in most cases, ruining the web surfing experience of most users.

A new cryptojacking malware campaign is targeting Docker environments using a novel mining technique, according to researchers from Darktrace and Cado Security Labs. The campaign demonstrates a trend ...

Mining cryptocurrency can be big business; organisations and individuals alike mine cryptocurrency to generate income. However, mining cryptocurrency takes a significant amount of computing power – ...

The gang is using a new brute-forcer – “Diicot brute” – to crack passwords on Linux-based machines with weak passwords. A cryptojacking gang that’s likely based in Romania is using a never-before-seen ...

(Bloomberg) -- Hackers are increasingly targeting financial firms such as banks and trading houses with attacks designed to use their computer systems to mine cryptocurrencies, according to ...

Bitdefender security researchers have uncovered a Romanian-based threat group active since at least last year targeting Linux-based machines with weak Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) credentials. The ...

The rise of bitcoin and the imminent release of Facebook’s Libra have taken cryptocurrency — a mere idea a decade ago — mainstream. As these new payment and money management methods gain momentum ...