Crypto Drainers Are Ready to Ransack Investor Wallets

Cryptocurrency drainers are the latest hot ticket being used in a string of lucrative cyberattacks aimed at virtual currency investors. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( February 07, 2023 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Crypto Drainers Are Ready to Ransack Investor Wallets]( Cryptocurrency drainers are the latest hot ticket being used in a string of lucrative cyberattacks aimed at virtual currency investors. [Patching & Passwords Lead the Problem Pack for Cyber-Teams]( Despite growing awareness, organizations remain plagued with unpatched vulnerabilities and weaknesses in credential policies. [Global Ransomware Attack on VMware EXSi Hypervisors Continues to Spread]( The fresh "ESXiArgs" malware is exploiting a 2-year-old RCE security vulnerability (tracked as CVE-2021-21974), resulting in thousands of unpatched servers falling prey to the campaign. 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