Active since 2017, Smominru has now become one of the most rapidly spreading computer malware, according to a publicly available report. In 2019, during August alone, it infected 90,000 machines worldwide, with an infection rate of up to 4,700 сcomputers per day. China, Taiwan, Russia, Brazil, and the US have seen the most attacks, but that doesn’t mean other countries are out … [Read more...] about Smominru botnet attacks outdated Windows systems with EternalBlue
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Smominru Botnet Indiscriminately Hacked Over 90,000 Computers Just Last Month
Insecure Internet-connected devices have aided different types of cybercrime for years, most common being DDoS and spam campaigns. But cybercriminals have now shifted toward a profitable scheme where botnets do not just launch DDoS or spam—they mine cryptocurrencies as well.Smominru, an infamous cryptocurrency-mining and credential-stealing botnet, has become one of the rapidly … [Read more...] about Smominru Botnet Indiscriminately Hacked Over 90,000 Computers Just Last Month