Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new strain of the nefarious Glupteba malware that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to ensure it remains dangerous. TrendMicro’s latest blog details the previously undocumented variant, capable of invading systems to mine Monero cryptocurrency and steal sensitive browser data like passwords and cookies. Analysts confirmed this version of Glupteba also exploits an already-discovered security vulnerability in MicroTik routers to transform the target machine into a SOCKS proxy to initiate widespread spam attacks that could threaten Instagram users. Attackers transfer Bitcoin with Electrum to keep Glupteba online Infection typically works like this: a target machine is first…
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Wednesday 4 September 2019
