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Botnets

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Markets
Security
Novel Botnet Hunts Down and Destroys Crypto Mining Malware
A newly discovered botnet is seeking out and removing crypto-mining malware, but why it has been created is still unknown.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 18, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2018
SecurityMining MalwareNewsBotnetsTechnology News
Network
Markets
Crime
Researchers Discover Huge Crypto Scam Botnet on Twitter
Researchers have uncovered a large botnet that mimics legitimate accounts on Twitter to spread a cryptocurrency "giveaway" scam.
Network
By Daniel Palmer
Aug 7, 2018 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2018
CrimeTwitterSecurityResearchScamsNewsBotnetsrepublished
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Markets
Bitcoin mining
Mirai, The Infamous Internet of Things Army, Can Now Mine Bitcoin
A new version of an infamous botnet has been detected – and this version is equipped to mine bitcoin.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Apr 10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2017
Bitcoin MininghackingCrimeSecurityMiningIBMTechnologyInternet of ThingsBitcoinBotnetsFeaturesTechnology News