Threat actors are exploiting a misconfiguration in Selenium Grid, a popular web app testing framework, to deploy a modified XMRig tool for mining Monero cryptocurrency. Selenium Grid is open-source ...
Security researchers have spotted a new multi-stage attack campaign using NSA exploits to infect victim machines with Monero mining malware. The attack begins by scanning for vulnerable servers: ...
Not just a miner, the malware also sets up a hidden default account with system administrator privileges, to be used for re-infection and further attacks. The ShadowBrokers’ release of a trove of ...
In an alarming development, members of the Monero community brought to light a single mempool that is reaching closer to holding serious domination over the entire network. While the Monero team has ...
Malware that mines cryptocurrency has made a comeback over the summer, with an increased number of campaigns being discovered and documented by cyber-security firms. The primary reason for this sudden ...
Monero is facing a controversial, economically powered hashrate takeover attempt by Qubic, a mining pool and crypto network led by Iota co-founder Sergey Ivancheglo. Update July 30, 2025, 8:25 am UTC: ...