A new security threat, namely cryptojacking, is born following the explosion of cryptocurrency, Cryptojacking is defined as the unauthorized use of the resource of your computing device to perform cryptocurrency mining. A handful of video streaming sites as well as the notoriously popular torrent site The Pirate Bay have been accused of cryptojacking their users, not to mention the public wifi provider of one of the Starbucks outlet in Buenos Aires.
Do you perhaps notice a slow down in your system performance after surfing the web for awhile? There is good chance that you have also been cryptojacked! ( Or maybe not. Maybe it is just time taking its toll on your computer
- Malware, spyware, ransomware
- Phishing
- Password Attacks
- Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Man-in-the-Middle” (MITM)
- Drive-By Downloads
- SQL Injection Attack
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Malvertising
- Rogue Software
- Social engineering/cyber fraud
Alright, enough babbling. Let’s have a closer look on the subject and what can you possibly do to prevent yourself from becoming a victim.
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