Research by security firm Mandiant indicates an increase in financially motivated malware attacks, with actors increasingly targeting unsecured data and stolen credentials for profit. The study found 8% of malware infections in 2024 were intended as espionage attacks, down from 10% in 2023. While espionage is not declining, private threats are growing, with actors targeting known vulnerabilities and using infostealer malware. Stolen credentials were used in 16% of intrusions, up from 10% the previous year.
Cryptojacking Malware Exploits Docker for Token Mining
A new cryptojacking campaign is targeting Docker environments, exploiting the reward system of Web3 startup teneo.pro instead of typical tools like XMRig. The attackers generate
