What Is the XMRig Trojan Horse Virus? The XMRig Trojan horse virus is a disguised version of XMRig, a legitimate open-source cryptocurrency miner, that attackers secretly install on computers, servers, and cloud systems. Once installed, the XMRig malware hijacks the victim’s processing power to mine Monero for the attacker, a practice known as cryptojacking. XMRig […]
On September 9, 2026, CISA added four actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Three of them sit on the same piece of infrastructure every enterprise depends on: the network edge. A perfect CVSS 10.0 authentication bypass in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center. An authentication bypass in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway, already […]
Most businesses are aware of the threats posed by external hackers or malicious actors to their business. Thousands—if not millions—of dollars are spent annually by these businesses to safeguard their network against unauthorized external access. However, most businesses do not invest as much effort or resources to guard against insider threats to their business. Insider […]
2018 was a more expensive year for businesses that were victims of cyber-attacks compared to the previous years. Hackers and other malicious actors adopted innovative strategies for penetrating business networks and remaining undetected for longer periods. The 2018 cost of a data breach study conducted by the Ponemon Institute showed that there was a 2.2 percent increase […]
Last week, it was revealed that the Starwood guest reservation system had been hacked, affecting 500 million guests. The Starwood chain is a subsidiary of Marriott International, and they are picking up the pieces of the breach, which dates back to 2014. Personal information of the 500 million guests have been compromised, including names, email […]
VMware recently released their Project Concord and is continuing to advance blockchain technology. A blockchain acts like a public log, facilitating the security of a transaction between two users in the same network. The transaction’s information is secured, verifiable, and permanently stored with its data sealed behind an endless series of hierarchical cryptographic blocks. The […]