Cryptojacking – Page 5 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:04:32 +0000

Safe behaviors to protect yourself from cryptojacking follow the familiar rules you should adhere to every day to protect yourself against viruses, worms, bots, and malware, including ransomware, which are typically pushed to you through phishing techniques and social engineering: Strengthen your network device’s credentials (e.g., your router), to make it less open…

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QuickHeal Security

6 reasons why your computer is slower than a snail

June 5, 2018 admin Cryptojacking, slow computer, Tips

Credit to Author: Rajiv Singha| Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:25:01 +0000

Is your computer slowing down? Do you find it easier to move a mountain than multitasking on your machine? Here are 6 possible reasons that might explain the poor performance of your computer. #1. Poor RAM RAM (random access memory) is a crucial part of a computer. If your computer…

QuickHeal Security

6 reasons why your computer is slow as a snail

June 5, 2018 admin Cryptojacking, slow computer, Tips

Credit to Author: Rajiv Singha| Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:25:01 +0000

Is your computer slowing down? Do you find it easier to move a building than multitasking on your machine? Here are 6 possible reasons that might explain the poor performance of your computer. #1. Poor RAM RAM (random access memory) is a crucial part of a computer. If your computer…

Kaspersky Security

Hidden miners on Google Play

April 4, 2018 admin Android, apps, battery life, Cryptojacking, Google Play, kaspersky lab, miners, Mining, protection, Security, smartphones, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Anna Markovskaya| Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:00:16 +0000

Hidden miners detected in soccer and VPN apps on Google Play — steer clear!

Security Sophos

5 consigli per aiutarti a prevenire i takeover della rete [VIDEO]

March 27, 2018 admin Cryptojacking, cryptomining, Per gli utenti

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 06:36:25 +0000

Siamo andati su Facebook Live per spiegare come si sviluppa questa nuova ondata di cybercrime e darvi cinque suggerimenti per proteggervi.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/dkWnmM7kVls” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

QuickHeal Security

In-browser Cryptojacking at full throttle – A report by Quick Heal Security Labs

January 22, 2018 admin Conhive, cryptocurrency, Cryptojacking, malware, miner, monero, Security

Credit to Author: Prashant Kadam| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:38:43 +0000

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Tezos are in full swing. And they have exponentially increased cryptocurrency mining (or cryptomining) activities. Previously, cryptomining was carried out by powerful and dedicated mining hardware or by utilizing distributed computing because the entire process requires a lot of computation. However, there has been an observable change in the mining trends. Now, web browsers are taking part in cryptomining and its activity is growing because…

MalwareBytes Security

Persistent drive-by cryptomining coming to a browser near you

November 29, 2017 admin coinhive, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, cybercrime, Drive-by mining, malware, monero, popunder

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:00:10 +0000

If you think closing your browser window to leave a site that runs a cryptominer will stop the mining process, think again. Persistent drive-by cryptomining has arrived.

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