This cryptocurrency mining botnet uses Taylor Swift pics to propagate itself

A cryptocurrency-mining botnet is infecting computers with an image of Taylor Swift to spread its malware as widely as possible. The operators of MyKingz, otherwise known as Smominru, DarkCloud, or Hexmen, are leveraging steganography, a technique that enables them to hide malicious files inside legitimate ones, according to UK cybersecurity firm Sophos. In this instance, they are hiding a malicious EXE inside a legitimate JPEG image of Swift. “There’s a pretty good chance everyone