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Drive-By-Cryptomine →

November 10, 2017 by Marc Handelman in Information Security, Decepetion, Cryptomining, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Thievery, Resource Theft

The not altogether surprising - tale of Misbegotten Greed coupled with CPU/GPU Resource Despotism; perhaps a variant of Hydraulic Despotism? Or, the makings of a dystopiaan future, where all CPU/GPU are enslaved to cryptomine? You be the judge.

November 10, 2017 /Marc Handelman
Information Security, Decepetion, Cryptomining, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Thievery, Resource Theft

Just 'Kuzz →

May 22, 2017 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Criminal Enterprise, Crime, Alternate Attack Analysis, Information Security, Cybernetic Crime, Resource Theft

via Phys.org, comes a brief news item targeting the trojan exploit dubbed 'Adylkuzz', and it's mining feature. Additionally, read the highly detailed Proofpoint post, of which, contains the true gist of this trojan, as it were..

'Instead of completely disabling an infected computer by encrypting data and seeking a ransom payment, Adylkuzz uses the machines it infects to "mine" in a background task a virtual currency, Monero, and transfer the money created to the authors of the virus.' - via Phys.org

May 22, 2017 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Criminal Enterprise, Crime, Alternate Attack Analysis, Information Security, Cybernetic Crime, Resource Theft