McAfee Labs: Cryptocurrency Malware Has Increase up to 86% in Q2 of 2018

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McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today released its McAfee Labs Threats Report September 2018. This edition of the quarterly report compiles McAfee Labs’ investigative research on modern digital threats for Q2 2018.

In the second quarter, McAfee Labs saw the surge in crypto mining malware growth that began in Q4 2017 continue through the first half of 2018. McAfee also saw the continued adaptation of the type of malware vulnerability exploits used in the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks of 2017.

According to McAfee Labs report, cryptocurrency mining malware attacks increased by 86% in the second quarter of this year. While the primary target of cryptocurrency mining malware has remained personal computers, crypto jackers have increasingly turned their attention to devices such as smartphones and other gadgets possessing an internet connection.

Below are the key findings from the McAfee Labs Threat Report Septemeber 2018 include:

1. Cryptocurrency mining malware experiences...

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