As monero's price fell in 2018, cryptojackers innovated by stealing user data like passwords and IP addresses.
Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites.
Eight apps have been removed from Microsoft's app store after Symantec found they could illicitly mine cryptocurrency.
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point say a relatively new form of crypto mining malware, dubbed KingMiner, is “evolving.”
A security bulletin released by Kaspersky Labs states that botnets are increasingly being used to distribute illicit crypto mining software.
A report by a group of cybersecurity researchers found that cryptojacking instances jumped more than 400 percent in a year.
Europol has warned against the rising threats of cryptocurrency hacks and mining malware in a new report.
Municipal government websites in Andhra Pradesh are running cryptojacking scripts, a group of security researchers found earlier this month.
Mozilla Firefox intends to add a function to block cryptomining scripts on websites by default in one of its upcoming releases.
Instances of crypto-mining malware jumped by almost 1,000 percent in the year up to June 2018, according to a Trend Micro report.
Video game marketplace Steam removed an alleged crypto miner from its platform Monday amid user complaints.
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries.
The latest cryptojacking attack affects outdated versions of a major content management system.
The UK National Cyber Security Centre highlighted the rising number of browser apps which force computers to mine cryptocurrencies in a new report.