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Hackers Using Default SSH Creds to Take Over Ethereum Mining Equipment

A threat actor is mass-scanning the Internet for Ethereum mining equipment running ethOS that is still using the operating system's default SSH credentials. The attacker is using these creds to gain access to the mining rig and replace the owner's Ethereum wallet address with his own. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-using-default-ssh-creds-to-take-over-ethereum-mining-equipment/
Malwarebytes Retires Popular Junkware Removal Tool Adware Cleanup Utility

Malwarebytes has decided to retire the anti-adware tool called Junkware Removal Tool. With this announcement JRT will no longer be developer and anti-adware resources are shifting entirely to AdwCleaner and MBAM. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malwarebytes-retires-popular-junkware-removal-tool-adware-cleanup-utility/
Group Uses SEO to Poison Google Search Results With Links to Banking Trojan

When you think you've seen it all, malware authors always find a way to impress you. Today's "that's clever!" moment comes courtesy of a criminal group that's been spreading a new version of the Zeus Panda banking trojan since June, this year. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/group-uses-seo-to-poison-google-search-results-with-links-to-banking-trojan/
Popular USB Audio Driver Ships With Root Certificate, Big Security No-No

The Savitech USB audio driver installation package will install a root CA certificate into the Windows trusted root certificate store, in an incident that's reminiscent of the Superfish and eDellRoot episodes from 2015 and 2016, respectively. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-usb-audio-driver-ships-with-root-certificate-big-security-no-no/
The Week in Ransomware - November 3rd 2017 - GIBON & ONI

Mostly small variants released this week, but we did have a new ransomware called GIBON that is interesting, and even better, decryptable. The other interesting news is about the ONI ransomware that appears to have be used as a smokescreen or wiper for an extended attack against Japanese companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-november-3rd-2017-gibon-and-oni/