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What is cryptomining and does it affect you? The Avast blog guides you through the basics on cryptomining so you can be aware and steer clear if you choose to.

A fan-made Mario game says 'Lets-a-cryptomine'

An unofficial Mario game installs code to use your computer for cryptocurrency mining without permission.

1 Aug 2023 min read

The End of Coinhive; The end of cryptojacking?

Will Coinhive’s end lead to the end of browser-based cryptomining and cryptojacking?

8 Mar 2019 min read

Let’s play Hide ’N Seek with a botnet.

Hide ‘N Seek botnet continues infecting devices with default credentials, building a P2P network and more.

4 Dec 2018 min read

North Carolina held for ransom and Agent Tesla becomes stealthy

Android apps offer to mine unmineable cryptocurrencies and UK targets IoT vulnerabilities.

19 Oct 2018 min read

MikroTik mayhem: Cryptomining campaign abusing routers

Computing power of computers, smartphones and smart TVs connected to vulnerable routers abused to mine cryptocurrency

19 Oct 2018 min read

Avast reclassifies cryptominers

New classification guidelines help you better understand the cryptominers that come knocking.

4 Oct 2018 min read

Cryptojacking surges and here’s what to do about it

The Microsoft Eternal Blue vulnerability turns out to be a useful tool in illicit cryptomining.

20 Sep 2018 min read

Phishing scams pick up the phone and MikroTik routers watch and listen

Bank phishing scam calls its victims, cryptojacker Rocke expands its arsenal, and MikroTik routers hacked to transmit their data.

7 Sep 2018 min read

A game that cryptojacks, a town under seige, and more data breaches

Steam game found to cryptomine, ransomware locks down an Alaskan city, and data breaches continue to spring up.

3 Aug 2018 min read

5 malware attacks making the news

From hacking cars to cryptomining, botnets, social engineering, and phishing, the week was fraught with tales of cybercrime.

25 May 2018 min read

The fight for net neutrality and the might of cryptojacking malware

US Senators try to save net neutrality, cryptojacking scheme discovered on hundreds of websites, Equifax comes clean, and more news of the week.

11 May 2018 min read

US & UK issue security warning and tech giants join forces

A large-scale cyberattack may be imminent, warns US & UK governments, and a groundbreaking cybersecurity accord is formed

20 Apr 2018 min read

Take the cryptomining challenge at RSA

RSA attendees can learn about cryptomining, take part in the challenge, and even win a prize.

16 Apr 2018 min read

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