An adware bundle has been discovered which installs software to mine cryptocurrency on user PCs without their consent. Analysts from Bleeping Computer say that an adware bundle called FileTour has ...

It’s no secret that higher education institutions must continue prioritizing cybersecurity in the face of new and emerging threats. What’s less obvious is which threats to focus on, particularly ...

Cryptojacking is when cybercriminals secretly use your device’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies like Monero, causing it to slow down and overheat while they profit. Cryptojacking can happen ...

Cryptojacking or malicious cryptomining is a new trick used to mine Cryptocurrencies on a user’s computer using their CPU resources in the background without their knowledge. Typically, the ...

Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of someone else’s compute resources to mine cryptocurrency. Hackers seek to hijack any kind of systems they can take over—desktops, servers, cloud infrastructure ...

Safety in the cryptocurrency sector is a concerning topic despite the blockchain's resilience. Given crypto's surging popularity, safeguarding assets is critical regardless of individual usage. While ...

A new kind of hacking is in the news - cryptojacking. Redlock, a security research firm, recently revealed that Tesla's servers had been hijacked by hackers who used Telsa's computing power to mine ...

Cryptojacking doesn’t destroy data. Instead, it chews up computing resources. Danny Bradbury asks whether criminals have finally found a largely victimless crime "It's a straight-up theft of resources ...

New research shows that despite falling digital asset prices, cryptojacking has reached record levels in the first half of 2022. According to a mid-year update on cyber threats by American ...

Cryptojacking isn't a new threat, but it's highly evolving. This type of mining malware tends to ebb and flow in infections with the price of cryptocurrencies. The bad news is that cryptojacking is ...

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