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Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Infected Over Half

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read2 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2017-0144
Remote Code Execution in Microsoft SMBv1 (EternalBlue) affecting Windows and Siemens devices
8.899%KEVRansomwarePoC ×6
KEV
CVE-2017-0176
A buffer overflow in Smart Card authentication code in gpkcsp.dll in Microsoft Windows XP through SP3 and Server 2003 through SP2 allows a remote attacker to…
8.146%PoC

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2017 was the year of high profile data breaches and ransomware attacks, but from the beginning of this year, we are noticing a faster-paced shift in the cyber threat landscape, as cryptocurrency-related malware is becoming a popular and profitable choice of cyber criminals.

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