Cyrptocurrency mining malware has previously targeted Windows PCs. Now Linux owners are getting a taste of malware misery too.
A curious new hybrid of bitcoin-mining malware and ransomware has been discovered infecting PCs.
Malware hidden in a private wallet app is reportedly stealing large amounts of bitcoin from Mac OS X users.
The company is a well-known advocate of online privacy rights, and has integrated powerful anti-spyware detection in its software.
Microsoft has gone on the offensive against Sefnit: remotely removing an old version of Tor from two million computers.
Cyber criminals recently targeted Yahoo, making it display millions of malware-laden ads, including bitcoin mining malware.
German police have detained two people suspected of hacking computer networks, mining over €700,000 in bitcoin.
A number of software applications that run on Windows are mining small amounts of bitcoin from people's computers.
Gaming company reaches $1m settlement with Attorney General after admitting to injecting bitcoin mining code into users' computers.
The UK’s crime agency alerted people today after bitcoin ransomware scourge Cryptolocker swept the country.
Cybercriminals are infecting people's computers with malware then demanding a bitcoin ransom for the decryption key.
A security firm has published a report showing malware aimed at stealing Litecoin wallet files.