Botnet

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.

Markets  ·  8 August 2019

1.6 Million Attacks: Kaspersky Reveals Data on Crypto Mining Malware

More than 1.65 million computers were targeted by cryptocurrency mining malware attacks in the first eight months of 2017, according to a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 September 2017
Hacking

This Bitcoin Botnet is Vying to Be Future of Secure IoT

Two MIT researchers came up with a novel bitcoin-based IoT security product that mimics botnets.

Tech  ·  25 March 2017
Crime

Trend Micro Report Finds Criminals Unlikely to Abuse Namecoin

A namecoin botnet throws up questions about privacy and censorship in alternative domains.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 July 2014
Bitcoin

McAfee Report: ‘Futile’ Mining Botnets Are Going Mainstream

Security firm McAfee has issued its latest quarterly report, which focuses on emerging threats such as cryptocurrency mining botnets.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 June 2014
Bitcoin

‘Watch Dogs’ Game Torrent May Be Infected with Crypto Mining Malware

Hackers may be employing a new clever tactic in an effort to enlist powerful PCs into cryptocurrency mining botnets.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 May 2014
Bitcoin

Why ZeroAccess botnet stopped bitcoin mining

What most people missed about the ZeroAccess bitcoin mining botnet.

Tech  ·  2 October 2013