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Cryptojacking attacks are on the rise. We talk to security researcher Troy Mursch about why bad actors are drawn to this attack technique.

A massive cryptojacking campaign that relies on compromised MikroTik routers serves users with pages injected with the Coinhive mining script. It seems that the attacker initially mainly focused...

Pre-execution security technologies coupled with core antimalware technologies can effectively detect and not just block the cryptojacking payload, but also prevent the attack from occurring.

If you're concerned about Firefox being hijacked for cryptomining, Jack Wallen shows you how a simple add-on avoids it.

Jack Wallen of TechRepublic walks you through how to install the add-on Mining Blocker, which prevents you from being a victim of cryptomining.

Cryptojacking has hit the headlines in recent months. But what is it? And do you need to be worried?

Criminals have found a mischievous way to mine cryptocurrency. Security researcher Troy Mursch sounds off on why this tricky trend isn't going away anytime soon.
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Catch up with Day 3 of our Security SOS Week - here's the third episode of our week-long online security summit.

Criminals' Quest for Cryptocurrency ContinuesIf 2017 was the year of ransomware innovation, 2018 is well on its way to being known as the year of cryptocurrency mining malware. Numerous studies...

The cryptocurrency market has seen an incredible amount of attention and hype over the last year, culminating with Bitcoin values soaring by more than 1,300 percent in 2017. Although the price has...