Malware related posts

06 Jul 2018 on slack • community • research • malware • malware-research • channel

Why Did I Open a Malware Research Channel

One day I was sitting, looking at my screen trying to solve a problem. I was stuck and I knew I was not the only one who had this problem. As a malware researcher what were my options to seek help? Twitter? I felt like it was too public, and…

14 Jun 2018 on cryptominers • bitcoin • monero • malware • BSidesSF • security • coinminers • evasisions • bsidesTLV

BSidesTLV2018 - CoinMiners Are Evasive

A few months ago on Apr 15, I had the pleasure of giving a talk about "The Rise of CoinMiners" at BSidesSF. Right after the talk finished, I had a feeling that more information about this rising threat should be shared with the community. Understanding CoinMiners are on…

12 Apr 2018 on cryptominers • cryptojacking • monero • malware • xmr • Fact of the day

Collection of Malicious Crypto-Mining fact of the day

During November, I've run a short Malicious Crypto-Mining fact of the day to help promote awareness against this rising threat. Here are the facts collected into a single blog post. Fact one: Malicious Crypto-Mining fact of the day:Trying to hide from suspicious technical victims, crypto-miners often self-terminate when they…

09 Apr 2018 on malware • cryptominers • BSidesSF • monero • bitcoin • cryptojacking

BSidesSF - Rise of Coinminers

In less than a week I will be giving a BSides talk about the rise of Coinminers, if you are coming to BSidesSF or RSA feel free to come a long. Should be fun. Here is the abstract: Coinminers have been on the rise in 2017, causing slow down on…