Cryptojacking is back in the news – and it’s increasing

 

https://youtu.be/rk-pCEMM5GM
The use of cryptojacking attacks is once again in the news and in favor for online attacks.
This form of attack uses malware to insert specialized and hidden “mining” apps to create new coins for the attackers.
David Strom’s excellent article available here, https://bit.ly/3EIfMdW inspired this video.

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