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Lemon Duck Botnet Targets Exposed Docker APIs

The prolific botnet, which previously targeted vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers, is now gaining initial access via exposed Docker APIs.

Docker, Cryptomining, Botnet

Cybercriminals Beginning to Leverage Proxyware for Malware Installation

Some cybercrime groups are using trojaned proxyware installers to gain a foothold on victim machines and install malware and cryptominers.

Malware, Cryptomining

Lemon Duck Botnet Shifts Tactics in Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks

The Lemon Duck cryptocurrency-mining botnet was seen behind a spike of April attacks exploiting the Microsoft Exchange server ProxyLogon flaw.

Botnet, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Exchange, Cryptomining, Cryptocurrency Malware

Cryptomining Botnet Steals AWS Credentials

TeamTNT, a crypto-mining botnet, is stealing Amazon Web Services credentials from infected Docker and Kubernetes servers.

Cryptomining

Ransomware is the Present, But Cryptojacking is the Future

Cybercrime gangs are still making hay with ransomware, but a new report from Europol shows that malicious cryptomining is gaining momentum.

Ransomware, Cryptomining