Thursday, December 21, 2017

Facebook messenger users may want to read this - You might be victimized by a mining bot called Digmine


Facebook Messenger is the launching pad for a new Monero-cryptocurrency mining bot called Digmine

Once downloaded onto a computer, Digmine's first operation is to install an autostart mechanism and launch Chrome with a malicious extension. It then starts mining and finally connects with the Facebook account's friend list via Messenger and begins to spread.

In order to keep the victim unaware, a video file is streamed from a website that is controlled by the cybercriminal and contains additional components for the malware.

For More:
https://www.scmagazine.com/digmine-cryptocurrency-botnet-spreading-through-facebook-messenger/article/720451/

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