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Malicious RubyGems Turn Developer Machines Into Monero Miners and Spread Through SSH
A malicious RubyGems campaign has turned seemingly useful developer packages into tools for hidden cryptocurrency mining. The poisoned packages can consume a machine’s computing power, slow down development work, and quietly generate Monero for the attackers. The campaign also goes beyond a typical package-based infection. One set of malicious gems can examine a compromised developer […] The post Malicious RubyGems Turn Developer Machines Into Monero Miners and Spread Through SSH appeared first on Cyber Security News.
A malicious RubyGems campaign has turned seemingly useful developer packages into tools for hidden cryptocurrency mining. The poisoned packages can consume a machine’s computing power, slow down development work, and quietly generate Monero for the attackers. The campaign also goes beyond a typical package-based infection. One set of malicious gems can examine a compromised developer machine for SSH credentials and known systems, creating a route for the infection to move into other servers and workstations.…
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