Listen "Clipminer: Making millions off of malware."
Episode Synopsis
Dick O'Brien from Symantec, a part of Broadcom Software, joins Dave to discuss how the cyber-criminal operation, Clipminer Botnet, makes operators behind it at least $1.7 million. Symantec's research says "The malware being used, tracked as Trojan.Clipminer, has a number of similarities to another crypto-mining Trojan called KryptoCibule, suggesting it may be a copycat or evolution of that threat."
Symantec determined that the malware has the ability to mine for cryptocurrency using compromised computers’ resources. They also share a way to protect against the cyber-criminal operation, as well as sharing some indicators you could be compromised.
The research can be found here:
Clipminer Botnet Makes Operators at Least $1.7 Million
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Symantec determined that the malware has the ability to mine for cryptocurrency using compromised computers’ resources. They also share a way to protect against the cyber-criminal operation, as well as sharing some indicators you could be compromised.
The research can be found here:
Clipminer Botnet Makes Operators at Least $1.7 Million
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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