Bitdefender recently announced Cryptomining Protection, the first cryptomining management feature that allows users to both protect against malicious cryptojacking and manage their own legitimate cyptomining initiatives on their Windows PCs.Read More…
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has published a research on PurpleUrchin, a freejacking campaign that has primarily targeted cloud platforms offering limited-time trials of cloud resources to perform cryptomining operations. Read More…
Kaspersky solutions detected 40,788 new modifications of miners. According to Kaspersky Security Network data in the Middle East, the number of attempts by attackers to run cryptominers on machines in the corporate segment increased in Q2 2022 compared to the previous quarter. Cryptomining is a process during which users miningRead More…
When compared to Q3 2020, the total number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased by nearly 24%, while the total number of smart attacks (advanced DDoS attacks that are often targeted) increased by 31% when compared to the same period last year.Read More…
McAfee today released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020. McAfee Labs saw an average of 375 new threats per minute and a surge of cybercriminals exploiting the pandemic through COVID-19Read More…
IBM Security today released new data examining the top challenges and threats impacting cloud security, indicating that the ease and speed at which new cloud tools can be deployed can also make it harder for security teams to control their usage. According to IBM survey data and case-study analysis,Read More…
ESET researchers have recently discovered an unknown cryptomining botnet, VictoryGate that has been active since at least May 2019, and is composed mainly of devices in Peru, where over 90% of the infected devices are located. Read More…
McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: August 2019, examining cybercriminal activity and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2019. McAfee Labs saw an average of 504 new threats per minute in Q1 and a resurgence of ransomware along with changes in campaign executionRead More…
