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Massive Cyberattack on Australia Uses Cryptojacking Exploits

The Australian Cyber Security Centre said a group of “state actors” hacked Australian networks on June 19 and one of the vulnerabilities they exploited is related to cryptojacking malware attacks. According to the 48-page report released on June 24, the threat actors exploited four critical vulnerabilities in Telerik UI, including CVE-2019-18935,

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Botnet Exploits SQL Servers to Install Crypto Mining App

Recent reports revealed that a group of hackers behind the Kingminer botnet targeted vulnerable Microsoft SQL server databases to mine cryptocurrencies at some point in the second week of June.According to the cybersecurity firm Sophos, the attackers used the botnet, active since 2018, to exploit the BlueKeep and EternalBlue vulnerabilities,

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Hacker Exploits Flaw in Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq to Steal $250K

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Bisq rang the alarm bells last night after a hacker exploited a significant software flaw to steal more than $250,000 worth of cryptocurrency from users. Bisq, which allows users to exchange crypto anonymously, abruptly disabled trading late Tuesday night after it uncovered "a critical security vulnerability." At

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‘CovidLock’ Exploits Coronavirus Fears With Bitcoin Ransomware

Opportunistic hackers are increasingly seeking to dupe victims using websites or applications purporting to provide information or services pertaining to coronavirus.Cybersecurity threat researchers, DomainTools, have identified that the website coronavirusapp.site facilitates the installation of a new ransomware called “CovidLock.”The website prompts its visitors to install an Android application that

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China Exploits Coronavirus to Promote Dubious Traditional Remedies

Over 50% of the coronavirus patients in Hubei are being treated with traditional remedies. Traditional Chinese Medicine has dubious efficacy and could have caused the coronavirus outbreak through the trade of pangolins. Bejing is exploiting the crisis to promote nationalist Communist Party goals. They want to boost the market for TCM and

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