Security News > 2018 > April > 2.5 billion crypto mining attempts detected in enterprise networks

The volume of cryptomining transactions has been steadily growing since Coinhive came out with its browser-based cryptomining service in September 2017. Some websites have embraced the option and are giving their visitors the choice between viewing ads or sharing their CPU power to mine cryptocoins. Unfortunately malicious, covert hijackings of computer power are much more common, as the mining code can be secretly injected into compromised legitimate sites or even ads that are being served … More → The post 2.5 billion crypto mining attempts detected in enterprise networks appeared first on Help Net Security.

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