Hidden cryptominers' attacks on users in Armenia drop sharply

YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. Only 1.35% of computer users in Armenia were attacked by hidden cryptominers in April-June 2020. In Georgia 1.23% were attacked and in Azerbaijan - 1.26%, according to a Kaspersky Lab study.

According to the study, 2.49% of users' computers in Armenia were attacked by hidden cryptominers in the second quarter of 2019, 2.22% - in Georgia and 2.53% - in Azerbaijan.

The study shows that in April-May 2020, hidden cryptominers attacked users most in Afghanistan (4.08%), Ethiopia (4.04%) and Uzbekistan (2.68%).

In the second quarter of 2020, the company's solutions discovered 3,672 new modifications of miners against 7,156 in the same period last year. Cybercriminals who make money on hidden cryptominers are increasingly targeting emerging markets.

According to experts, cryptominers working on devices of home users and companies act as invisibly as possible. In order to protect against them, experts advise users not to open attachments in messages and letters from unknown senders, regularly back up all important files and update software on all the devices, as well as use special tools that automatically detect vulnerabilities, and also  download and install patches.

Companies need to deploy security solutions on all computers and servers, regularly audit the information security of the corporate network in order to detect anomalies, also for less obvious hacker purposes such as queue management systems, POS terminals and vending machines.

It is imperative to use robust security solutions with application management to track malicious activity in legitimate applications. To protect workstations and prevent employees from launching unwanted programs, they need to use the Default Deny technology. –0--

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19:27 10/08/2020