A cryptomining botnet that has been active since 2019 has added a likely AI-generated ransomware to its operations. New analysis by FortiCNAPP team, part of FortiGuard Labs, has identified the first ...

Without a doubt, botnets focused on cryptocurrency mining operations have been one of the most active forms of malware infections in 2018. New botnets are appearing left and right if we are to believe ...

Security researchers analyzing a prolific botnet managed to accidentally kill it due to the coding equivalent of a typing error, according to Akamai. The cloud security firm detected the “KmsdBot” ...

A recently discovered cryptomining botnet is actively scanning for vulnerable Windows and Linux enterprise servers and infecting them with Monero (XMRig) miner and self-spreader malware payloads.

A hybrid DDoS botnet known for turning vulnerable Windows devices into Monero cryptomining bots is now also scanning for and infecting Linux systems. While the botnet's authors named it Satan DDoS, ...

LemonDuck, a well-knowncryptomining botnet, is targeting Docker on Linux systems to coin digital money, CloudStrike reported Thursday. The company’s threat research team revealed in a blog written by ...