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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem => Monero Forum => Privacy Coins Forum => Monero News & Updates => Topic started by: Tnoy30 on June 25, 2020, 08:38:10 PM
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A malware called “Lucifer” is targeting old vulnerabilities in Windows systems to install a well-known Monero mining application.
On June 24, security experts from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 warned about a new self-propagating malware that launches cryptojacking and DDoS attacks against Windows systems. The software operates under the name “Lucifer”.
According to the study, Lucifer is a hybrid of cryptojacking and DDoS malware that leverages old vulnerabilities on the Windows platform.
Read on: https://cointelegraph.com/news/diabolical-malware-targets-windows-users-to-mine-monero