Hacker News with Generative AI: Cryptomining

Malicious VSCode extensions infect Windows with cryptominers (bleepingcomputer.com)
A set of ten VSCode extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace pose as legitimate development tools while infecting users with the XMRig cryptominer for Monero.
Security, Malware, Cryptomining, Windows
4 points by pseudolus 16 days ago | 0 comments
Linux malware "perfctl" behind years-long cryptomining campaign (bleepingcomputer.com)
A Linux malware named "perfctl" has been targeting Linux servers and workstations for at least three years, remaining largely undetected through high levels of evasion and the use of rootkits.
Cybersecurity, Linux, Malware, Cryptomining
3 points by steamingpenis 202 days ago | 0 comments