Thousands of Seagate NAS boxes host cryptocurrency mining malware
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Sep-12-2016
- Business Technology
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Thousands of publicly accessible FTP servers, including many from Seagate network-attached storage devices, are being used by criminals to host cryptocurrency mining malware.
Researchers from security vendor Sophos made the discovery when they investigated a malicious program dubbed Mal/Miner-C, which infects […]
Crafty malware is found targeting U.S. government employees
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Sep-10-2016
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A tough-to-detect malware that attacks government and corporate computers has been upgraded, making it more aggressive in its mission to steal sensitive files, according to security firm InfoArmor.Last November, InfoArmor published details on GovRAT, a sophisticated piece of malware that’s […]
Read MoreCrafty malware is found targeting U.S. government employees
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Sep-10-2016
- Business Technology
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A tough-to-detect malware that attacks government and corporate computers has been upgraded, making it more aggressive in its mission to steal sensitive files, according to security firm InfoArmor.Last November, InfoArmor published details on GovRAT, a sophisticated piece of malware that’s […]
Read MoreUK police listened in to 9 percent more calls last year
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Sep-09-2016
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The U.K. government has published a report on the staggering scale of surveillance in the country last year.The report, compiled by the Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO), covers the surveillance activities of the U.K.’s three main intelligence agencies (MI5, […]
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