Attacking Apple and Android operating systems by malicious "Monero" currency mining software

In the past, we often hear stories of organization and seizures, but now we hear about hacking, hacking and malware. A new invasion is being discovered almost every week, and cybercriminals have begun to move away from Ransomware to switch to malware mining software. The latest discovery was by Chinese security researchers who discovered malicious mining software on the Android operating system.

According to reports, electronic security researchers at China's 360Netlab laboratory detected a strain of malicious mining software and called ADB.Miner over the weekend. As in previous exploits, malware uses the device's hardware to monetize Monero and other anonymous digital currencies.

Exploitation of open ports

The researchers found that more than 7,000 devices have already been exploited by the vulnerability spread through the port "5555" open. Where the debugging tool can inadvertently leave this port open, which **ADB.Miner **can then deploy to other Android devices. At present, the attack is limited to smart phones, tablets. Where the team said:

"5555 ADB interfaces have already been opened for these devices before being infected. And we have no idea how and when this port is opened so far "

It was also revealed that malicious software contained "Mirai botnet" commands. Last year, Mirai put the Internet under control when millions of Internet technology devices hit "IoT" at risk by launching waves of "DDoS" attacks. There is also a modified version of "Mirai" called "Satori", using "Satori.Coin.Robber" to know devices that operate as platforms for mining the etherium through port "3333".

Attacks on "MAC" devices

For those who are constantly defending Apple, the news has also been bleak. In a separate story, it was revealed by security company SentinelOne that malware programs specifically designed for new Mac devices were being distributed by updating the Mac. The Malicious Software for Mac, named "OSX.CreativeUpdate", also makes use of the CPU to run "Monero" coin mining with the default. According to security researchers at MalwarebytesLab:

"Malware spread through the hacking of the Mac updates site, which was distributing maliciously modified versions of Firefox, OnyX and other applications ... This is the third part of the malware Mac software so far this year, after both OSX.MaMi and "OSX.CrossRAT"

Mac software, on the other hand, is particularly troubling because most Apple fans live under false pretenses that their devices are completely safe. This has been proven contrary to many occasions. These incidents are expected to increase over time as digital currencies become more profitable for cybercriminals. Just last month, malicious mining programs were found in Google's search engine ads on YouTube, and in Facebook's "Messenger" program. So perhaps it is time for online monopolists and technology to focus more on their security rather than just concentrating on the billions of dollars on which they are classified