Malicious cryptomining attacks jumped 956 percent from the first half of 2017 to the first half of 2018, IT security firm Trend Micro reported Wednesday. In its latest Midyear Security Roundup, Trend Micro researchers noted that there were more than…
Tag: Cryptojacking
Steam Yanks Game From Marketplace Over Crypto Mining Allegations
Video game marketplace Steam removed an alleged crypto miner from its platform Monday amid user complaints, Motherboard reported. Steam’s parent company, Valve, booted Abstracticism from Steam for hijacking gamers’ processing power to mine cryptocurrencies. The company further banned the developer,…
New Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Corporate Networks, Says Kaspersky
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries, the cybersecurity firm reported Thursday. PowerGhost, a form of fileless malware – which uses a system’s native processes to hijack a computer –…