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A quarter of UK businesses have been cryptojacked, reveals new research

Posted by Gerald Fenech on 19th September 2019 in International News

Cryptojacking has already affected large numbers of UK businesses, according to new research from CybSafe, the cyber security awareness and data analytics company. In CybSafe’s survey of 250 IT decision-makers at UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 25% of respondents reported that one or more computers on their system had been cryptojacked in the last 12 months.

Cryptojacking is a process by which hackers hijack a computer’s processing power to mine for cryptocurrencies. As a result of high processor usage, computers infected with cryptojacking malware tend to run slowly and may overheat. One of the more popular ways is to send phishing emails with malicious links or attachments that install crypto-mining code. Another method, ‘web browser miner’, involves hackers injecting websites with malicious script.

“Cryptojacking is still a relatively new threat in the cyber security picture, and it’s caught UK businesses largely unawares,” says CybSafe CEO, Oz Alashe. “Although there are signs now that the cryptojacking threat has somewhat declined over the last few months, businesses shouldn’t be fooled. Coinhive may have been shut down, but organisations shouldn’t assume that the threat has therefore vanished. As long as there is cryptocurrency for the taking, criminals will be looking to steal it.”

CybSafe’s research also found that just over half (54%) of UK businesses had year-round cyber security training and awareness programmes in place. Around a quarter (24%) admitted that they hadn’t implemented even the most basic cyber security measures, such as anti-virus software. 39% didn’t have HR guidance requiring staff to report cyber security incidents, and 43% didn’t have a cyber security incident management process in place.

“Businesses often fail to implement the effective cyber security training and or awareness, behaviour and culture initiatives which limit many of the natural attack vectors that lead to cryptojacking. Even the most basic measures, such as antivirus solutions, aren’t implemented universally. UK businesses are leaving themselves open to all kinds of attacks – not just cryptojacking.”

About CybSafe

CybSafe is a British cyber security and data analytics company. CybSafe’s artificially intelligent software platform leverages science, data and cognitive computing technology to provide the world’s first truly intelligent awareness, behaviour and culture solution.

This is the end of tick-box awareness training.

CybSafe is headquartered at Level39, the prestigious technology community based in Canary Wharf, London.

www.cybsafe.com 

Posted in International News | Tagged cryptojacking, cybersecurity, CybSafe

About the Author

Gerald Fenech

Gerald Fenech

Gerald Fenech is an experienced journalist and reporter of over 15 years standing. He began his career with Maltamedia and di-ve.com, Malta’s first online news portals. He then worked for The Malta Independent Malta Today and Smash TV, the latter as news editor. He has reported several General Elections, EU summits and was also in Washington and New York in 2004 reporting the US Election on invitation of the US State Department. He specializes in politics, business and economic affairs and is also a well known sports journalist.

His interests include American history and politics, music, art and travel.

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