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Demystifying PKT and Monero Cryptocurrency deployed on MSSQL servers The world is rapidly transitioning into the digital age, reshaping how we communicate, work, and conduct financial transactions. This shift is driven by advancements in technology, increased internet accessibility, and...
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The entire world’s eyes are on Bitcoin right now since the cryptocurrency’s valuation touched an all-time high. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency is currently being valued at close to USD 40,000, a valuation that is almost a quadruple rise in just a...
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Since last year, cyber-criminal groups are spreading cryptomining malware at an alarming rate. Vulnerabilities are being exploited on public-facing servers to run multi-component malware delivering cryptocurrency miners. Mostly servers are being targeted as these machines have a high configuration...
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E-commerce platforms have always been a favourite target for hackers. The recent months have brought into attention a new campaign by malicious hackers to penetrate insecure servers of e-commerce platforms, steal their databases and then demand Bitcoin to return...
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There has been a significant impact on the global pharmaceutical industry due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In India, pharma exports were pegged to take a hit of $1.5 billion. Yet the very nature of the industry underlines its...
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The last few years have given rise to a new & dangerous cyberthreat known as cryptojacking which is unlike typical malware — it does not demand ransom, spy or cripple enterprise systems or cause loss of data. We introduced...
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From the last one year, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing a boost in the number of mining malware. One of the ways to earn cryptocurrencies is to mine them. Nowadays cryptocurrency miner malware have become hot attack...
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Recently we saw a new campaign through spam mail attachment- zip file. It contains JavaScript file which delivers a bundle of GandCrab Ransomware, Monero miner and Spammer. This bundle of multiple malware variants is nothing new, it is common...
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How often do you store your important data in files? It’s very common, right? This data may be URLs, topics, personal data like contacts, email-ids, usernames of different portals and sometimes passwords too (though always recommended to not to...
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Cryptojacking is the dangerous new threat that threatens to cause more headaches to corporate and network administrators the world over. In a way, this was a threat that was coming – the widespread popularity of cryptocurrency was a marker...