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The updated version of Pro-Ocean shows how Rocke has steadily increased its ability to develop malware. The new variant offers worming and rootkit capabilities that enable the malicious code to remain undetected and compromise other vulnerable web servers, the Unit 42 report notes. "Cryptojacking malware targeting the cloud is evolving as attackers understand the potential of that environment to mine for crypto coins,” the Unit 42 researchers note. “We previously saw simpler attacks by the ...

Top WordPress exploits, watch for cryptomining malware, update your browsers and patch Apple devices. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday January 29th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. To hear the podcast click on the arrow below: WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems in the world. It’s the system behind blogs by individuals, large news organizations and some e-commerce stores. That makes it a target for c...

A piece of cryptojacking malware with a penchant for targeting the cloud has gotten some updates that makes it easier to spread and harder for organizations to detect when their cloud applications have been commandeered.

minute read Share this article: The Pro-Ocean cryptojacking malware now comes with the ability to spread like a worm, as well as harboring new detection-evasion tactics. Researchers have identified an updated malware variant used by the cybercrime gang Rocke Group that targets cloud infrastructures with crypto-jacking attacks. The malware is called Pro-Ocean, which was first discovered in 2019, and has now been beefed-up with “worm” capabilities and rootkit detection-evasion fe...