Russian Cryptojacking Malware Webcobra Exposed by McAfee
Rise in crypto currency mining has resulted in a number of concerns. While regulations of ongoing crypto currency hacks seem to be the primary worry, a new threat known as “cryptojacking” has entered the picture. Threat actors inspired by spike in cryptocurrency prices see it as a lucrative opportunity to fill their pockets. Hence, hackers have come up with a new tactic to design malware to cannibalize unsuspecting victims’ computers to mine cryptocurrency. WebCobra: A New Silent Killer Researchers at McAfee Labs, a cyber security firm recently discovered a new lethal Russian cryptojacking malware known as WebCobra. According to them, the threat arrives via rogue software installers that users install deliberately or accidentally. WebCobra is a nasty system infection that leverages victim’s computing power to mine cryptocurrencies Monero and Zcash secretly. It infects the victim’s system by stealthily installing the Cryptonight miner or...
