Hackers Target Github Server Infrastructure to Mine Cryptocurrencies
Github services is under investigation after a series of reports on attacks against one of its infrastructures by running unauthorized crypto mining apps. Cybercriminals allegedly exploited some security flaws that could have been exploited to mine cryptos illicitly. Attacks Exploit ‘Github Actions’ According to The Record, a Dutch security engineer, Justin Perdok, detected a cyberattacker targeting repositories belonging to Github. Attacks have been taking place since November 2020, said the report. Perdok pointed out that the series of attacks “abused a Github feature....
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The IBTimes recently ran a story informing readers that "Hackers could be targeting toasters to mine bitcoins, expert warns." Speaking to the annual Slush startup conference in Helsinki, Finland, F-Secure Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen stated, factually, that: "Cryptocurrencies are interesting as they open up new opportunities, like mining. Attackers don't target the user but the computer itself. Internet of Things devices can be hacked to mine cryptocurrencies and make money." Last year, Hypponen said similar things in his speech, which generated similar headlines. Why then, a year....
A state-affiliate cybersecurity expert warned about hackers exploiting the Russian government’s IT facilities to mine cryptocurrencies. The deputy director of the National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents believes such threat actors have been very active in recent times. Global Cybersecurity Landscape Remains ‘Tense’ According to TASS, Nikolai Murashov pointed out that hackers managed to inject unknown malware into the infrastructure of Russian government entities, medical institutions, defense contractors, and even research institutes. The cybercriminals then....
Hackers, for the most part, usually target institutional crypto investors and exchanges. But since the adoption of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin became more mainstream, these hackers started targeting small individual investors. Related Reading | Hackers Are Now Trying To Steal Crypto Via Malicious NFTs They hack random people through SIM swaps or switching a phone number from […]
Developer Neil Booth has created his own version of Electrum Server called Electrum X, which is 10 times faster and more efficient. A much faster version of Electrum Server is now available. The reimplementation of Electrum Server, called Electrum X is the creation of Neil Booth which he claims to be 10 times faster than the Electrum Server. The Electrum X Server codes are made available on GitHub under the MIT License. While the main server is built on Python 2, the new reimplementation makes use of much advanced Python 3.4 and still manages to work with the existing clients. By using....
Bitcoin infrastructure hosting provider Voltage has announced integration of BTC payment processor BTCPay Server to its platform.