Crypto-Mining Malware Attacks up 29% in Q1: McAfee Report

McAfee said some of the attacks had worm capabilities, allowing it to jump from server to server.

Crypto-Jacking Virus Infects 850,000 Servers, Hackers Run off With Millions

French cybersecurity, officials dubbed 'cyber gendarmes,' announced the disabling of an 850,000 server botnet operating mostly in Latin America.

New Malware Miner Sneakily Hides When Task Manager Is Open

Meet "Norman" – a new variant of monero-mining malware that employs crafty tricks to avoid being spotted.

State-Sponsored Chinese Hacking Group Targeting Crypto Firms: Report

An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection between Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective.

Cryptojackers Making Secondary Income Off Security Data Seizures: Report

As monero's price fell in 2018, cryptojackers innovated by stealing user data like passwords and IP addresses.

Monero and Zcash Conferences Showcase Their Differences (And Links)

The future of privacy coins relies on technologists getting the governance setup right. Here are both sides of the zcash debate.

At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin

The one-tap miner now supports ethereum, zcash, grin, and monero alongside BTC.

New Monero Botnet Looks Like Last Year’s Outlaw Attack

A rogue botnet uses a brute force attack and Secure Shell (SSH) exploit to give the attackers remote access to victim’s systems in order to mine Monero.

Inside Monero’s ‘Last Ditch Effort’ to Block Crypto Mining ASICs

The Monero community is making one last attempt to block specialized mining hardware devices from the network.