When Coinhive first came out in September of 2017, it was fairly easy to identify websites using browser miners by looking…
Tag: cryptomining
The state of malicious cryptomining
While cryptocurrencies have been around for a long time and used for legitimate purposes, online criminals have certainly tarnished their reputation….
A week in security (February 12 – February 18)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at a huge Android cryptomining campaign, malicious apps on Google Play, and some Apple…
A week in security (February 5 – February 11)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we featured a new Flash Player zero-day that has been found in recent targeted attacks. And…
Drive-by cryptomining campaign targets millions of Android users
Malvertising and online fraud through forced redirects and Trojanized apps—to cite the two most common examples—are increasingly plaguing Android users. In many…
New Deepfakes forum goes mining with Coinhive
You may or may be familiar with the furore over Deepfakes, a relatively new development in pornography involving a tool called FacesApp,…
A week in security (January 29 – February 04)
Last week on Labs, we looked into PUPs stealing and using mainstream logos of security and tech companies to further gain…
New Mac cryptominer distributed via a MacUpdate hack
Early this morning, security researcher Arnaud Abbati of SentinelOne tweeted about new Mac malware being distributed via MacUpdate. This malware, which…
Ransomware’s difficult second album
The last year has seen all manner of cybercrime, from scams and social engineering to malvertising and malspam. What’s interesting is…
Presenting: Malwarebytes Labs 2017 State of Malware Report
2017 was a tumultuous year in politics, media, gender, race—and cybersecurity didn’t beat the rap. Last year was full of twists…