A new security threat is in town: cryptojacking. The cryptocurrency explosion is moving nefarious individuals to power mining systems anyway possible. And the latest method for securing additional, free power is by hijacking your system resources. We wrote recently concerning the significant rise in browser-based cryptocurrency mining scripts. Well, those scripts are now in their next phase, making it easier for criminals to harvest your machine for longer, without alerting you to the resource-sucking issue at hand. Let’s find out what cryptojacking is and what you can do about it. Why Steal System Resources? Before we consider cryptojacking as a…
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