Cryptojacking Has Gotten Out of Control Cryptojacking, which exploded in popularity this fall, has an ostensibly worthy goal: Use an untapped resource to create an alternative revenue stream for games or media sites, and reduce reliance on ads. It works by embedding a...
‘$300m in cryptocurrency’ accidentally lost forever due to bug More than $300m of cryptocurrency has been lost after a series of bugs in a popular digital wallet service led one curious developer to accidentally take control of and then lock up the funds,...
Malwarebytes looks at drive-by mining Malwarebytes has been tracking the recent outbreak of illegal drive-by mining for cryptocurrencies. This comes as no surprise. Most of the mining that has been taken place has done so without the permission of the user. As a...
