Cryptocurrency web mining: In union there is profit

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  1. itman

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    https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/coinhive-cryptominer-now-affecting/
     
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    https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/coinherder-campaign-nets-millions/
     
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    https://www.scmagazine.com/cryptocu...pache-couchdb-vulnerabilities/article/744831/
     
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    http://www.eweek.com/security/researchers-show-docker-containers-at-risk-for-crypto-currency-attacks
     
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    http://searchsecurity.techtarget.co...ork-cryptojacking-attack-bypasses-ad-blockers
     
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    Bitcoin thirst spurs Icelandic heist—“Grand theft on a scale unseen before”
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    ComboJack Trojan Replaces Cryptocurrency Addresses Copied to Windows Clipboard
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    CoinMiner Campaigns Move to the Cloud via Docker, Kubernetes
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    Hackers exploit old flaw to turn Linux servers into cryptocurrency miners
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    GhostMiner Uses Fileless Techniques, Removes Other Miners, But Makes Only $200
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    1 in 10 targeted attack groups use malware designed to disrupt
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    I knew this one was going since it was noted when coin miners first appeared. Also, it invalidates most current blacklist methods since those all reference known coin miner domains.

    In-Browser Cryptojacking Is Getting Harder to Detect
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    Why not try a make a "few extra bucks?":rolleyes:

    Students Mining Cryptocurrencies Are Clogging up University Networks
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    Google Bans Chrome Extensions That Mine Cryptocurrencies From the Web Store
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    Hacker Uses Exploit to Generate Verge Cryptocurrency out of Thin Air
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    Cryptojacking Script Makes It on the MSN Portal
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    Windows Servers Targeted for Cryptocurrency Mining via IIS Flaw
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    XiaoBa Ransomware Retooled as Coinminer But Manages to Ruin Your Files Anyway
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    Hackers Scan the Web for Vulnerable WebLogic Servers After Oracle Botches Patch
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    UNICEF Australia Offers Users Option To Mine Crypto As Donation
    https://cointelegraph.com/news/unicef-australia-offers-users-option-to-mine-crypto-as-donation

    It's used for good purpose, but since it's been abused by many, users could be stopped from helping this way by their security software and adblockers. I got this message:

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    New MassMiner Malware Targets Web Servers With an Assortment of Exploits
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    Hello Kitty: Malware targets Drupal to mine for cryptocurrency
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    No Computing Device Too Small For Cryptojacking
    Research by Trend Micro shows IoT and almost all connected devices are targets for illegal cryptocurrency mining.
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    Drupal Sites Fall Victims to Cryptojacking Campaigns
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