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Microsoft has warned of new threats impacting blockchain technologies and Web3 including "ice phishing" campaigns. 

The blockchain, decentralized technologies, DeFi, smart contracts, the concept of a 'metaverse' and Web3 -- the decentralized foundation built on top of cryptographic systems that underlay blockchain projects -- all have the potential to produce radical changes in how we understand and experience connectivity today. 

Read on: What is Web3? Everything you need to know about the decentralized future of the internet

However, with every technological innovation, there may also be new avenues created for cyberattackers and Web3 is no exception. 

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The malware also mines Monero & Ethereum cryptocurrency on targeted devices. 
We’re seeing new variants of malware being deployed every day. just yesterday we covered a skimmer funneling funds through Telegram and today we’re back with a new report by WeLiveSecurity.

Shedding light on a new malware family named KryptoCibule; the researchers report on 3 main tasks that it seeks to perform:

Mining Monero and Ethereum cryptocurrencies using a CPU and GPU respectively
Stealing funds by replacing legitimate wallet addresses with attacker-controlled ones with the help of the clipboard
Steal and extract cryptocurrency-related files
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Alongside this, a remote administration tool (RAT) is also used to maintain access to the victim’s machine in order to control it. Furthermore, both the TOR Network and BitTorrent protocol is used for transmitting data and communication in general. This is yet another example of how legitimate services can be used by attackers for their own nefarious motives.

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Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware that abuses Windows Safe mode during attacks. 

After finding reports on Reddit of Avast antivirus users querying the sudden loss of the antivirus software from their system files, the team conducted an investigation into the situation, realizing it was due to a malware infection. 

Crackonosh has been in circulation since at least June 2018. Once a victim executes a file they believe to be a cracked version of legitimate software, the malware is also deployed. 

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