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PowerGhost Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Targets Corporate Networks

Posted on August 8, 2018August 2, 2023 by Damien

A new malware, aptly named PowerGhost has been detected and it has some unique characteristics that leave the owners of the targeted systems under attack—clueless…

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Malware Decides Whether to Infect Its Victim with a Cryptor or Miner

Posted on July 15, 2018July 21, 2018 by Damien

Cybersecurity experts have been taken aback by a new phenomenon in which a certain type of malware makes its own decision after infecting a system…

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Rainway Discovered Adware Attacking Fortnite Users

Posted on July 11, 2018July 16, 2018 by Damien

Earlier this month, the team of engineers at game-streaming program Rainway swiftly located a malware that had crept into the computer systems of users playing…

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Researchers Spotted Malware Downloader Being Offered on Underground Forums

Posted on July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 by Damien

A malware downloader being openly offered for sale for just $50? It’s difficult to believe but that is what has surfaced—the downloader has reportedly been…

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InvisiMole: A New Malware Strain Discovered

Posted on June 18, 2018June 19, 2018 by Damien

ESET security researchers have found a new and sophisticated malware dubbed “InvisiMole” which they say has been used since 2013 to perform targeted attacks both…

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VPNFilter Router Malware Targets More Devices

Posted on June 17, 2018July 3, 2018 by Damien

A few weeks ago, news broke that sophisticated malware known as VPNFilter had compromised over 500,000 routers and other devices across the globe. The VPNFilter…

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