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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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Sep 18, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Aug 7, 2018 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
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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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Apr 10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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