Imagine this: Your sweet, technologically-challenged grandma, the one who still forwards chain emails and thinks Facebook is the internet, is unknowingly contributing to a global cryptocurrency mining operation. Her trusty old Windows PC—the one that runs her online bridge and video calls to relatives—horribly morphed into a digital sweatshop. It’s...
As the digital world rapidly changes, so too do the ever-increasing and devastating threats aimed at compromising computer security. Eleanor Brooks, a seasoned blockchain researcher, sheds light on a concerning resurgence: XMRig malware. This piece of malware is far more than an average computer virus. It’s a cryptojacking tool that...
A new wave of malicious XMRig variants has emerged, employing sophisticated techniques to evade detection and maintain persistence on compromised systems. This Monero mining malware takes advantage of a legitimate tool. Today, it has highly optimized functionalities and aims at dozens more countries. The campaign unfolds from an initial infection...
The new XMRig malware wave is more than just your typical digital nuisance. It’s a digital home invasion, breaking in and disabling your Windows updates, leaving your system exposed to ransomware, malware, and hackers. If your updates are disabled, you're toast. This isn't a drill. The sad irony? This malware...
Akamai, a well-known name in cybersecurity and content delivery, has developed innovative techniques called "bad shares" and XMRogue to disrupt cryptomining botnets. These techniques exploit the pools’ operations and their usage of the Stratum protocol. Now that we understand all these techniques, it’s pretty simple to see how they work...
Today, hackers, cybersecurity researchers, and law enforcement are in a constant game of cat and mouse on the internet. While these techniques target vulnerabilities in the Stratum mining protocol, they still represent a step towards shutting down illegal mining operations. The methods focus on banning either the mining proxy or...
The United States Senate recently convened a hearing on the growing universe of cryptocurrency. In doing so, they highlighted the desperate need for regulation in this emerging frontier. Here are some of the most important highlights that emerged through the conversations. They each noted the challenges, opportunities, and possible future...
The market of cryptocurrency day trading is a whirlwind, chaotic and always on the move. Quick reflexes, and even quicker algorithms. Thanks to new, advanced AI tools such as ChatGPT and Grok, traders are experiencing the most powerful insight and automation they’ve ever seen. Kwame Nkosi, a blockchain commentator, balances...
Let’s face it, the crypto community can’t resist an exciting hype train. Right now, the AI-powered trading locomotive is barreling down the tracks, with Grok and ChatGPT as its star conductors. Well before you decide to mortgage your home and give Uber all your assets, let’s slow down a moment...
You know, sometimes I feel like I'm watching a rerun of an old movie, only this time, it's playing out in the halls of Congress. The Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation. It was a bit like a Broadway show. Rather than earnestly seeking...
The recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on regulating the crypto space? If I’m being truthful, it was more like seeing a train wreck go down in slow motion. While senators debated the nuances of defining a digital asset – is it a security, a commodity, or something else entirely? –...
Forget about Wall Street, the exciting disruptor in crypto day trading is cooking up in the crowded streets of Southeast Asia. I'm not talking about hedge fund managers with Bloomberg terminals; I'm talking about the everyday person – the small business owner in Jakarta, the student in Kuala Lumpur, the...
The Senate Banking Committee met recently to discuss the rapidly growing, but highly confusing, world of crypto regulation. This upcoming meeting could not be more important at this moment in history. American consumers are losing billions to crypto scams as well, and the U.S. is lagging other countries in establishing...
You think you know stablecoins. Tether, USDC – the usual suspects. Big market caps, widespread adoption. Comforting, right? Wrong. As all eyes are on these titans, a more quiet revolution is in the making. Looking forward to seeing you there! This lack of attention is robbing you of big future...