Cryptojacking makes your devices mine cryptocurrency for hackers, consuming resources and risking privacy. To combat cryptojacking, disable JavaScript and use ad-blockers; install anti-malware and ...

The rise of cryptocurrency has resulted in a number of concerns. Yet while regulations and cryptocurrency hacks seem to be the primary worries, a new threat known as “cryptojacking” has entered the ...

Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro announced that it found a malware dubbed BlackSquid that infects web servers employing eight different security exploits and installs mining software. The findings were ...

Iranian cyber researchers have delivered statistics about Coinhive malware infections worldwide, with Iran ranking fourth place. The highest number of recorded incidents of Coinhive cryptojacking ...

The digital age has brought about a myriad of transformative innovations, but as with any technological leap, certain adverse consequences have emerged. At the forefront of the cryptocurrency ...

Security researchers at Palo Alto Network Inc.’s Unit 42 have identified the first-ever cryptojacking worm that spreads using Docker software containers. Dubbed “Graboid,” the worm spread to more than ...

Cryptojacking malware is already losing its appeal to cyber criminals as some users of the illicit cryptocurrency-mining software begin to realise that it isn't as simple a means of making a quick ...

Instances of cryptojacking malware have jumped more than 400 percent since last year, a new report finds. A collaborative group of cybersecurity researchers called the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) ...

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