Cryptocurrency miners have become such a problem that Google is taking a radical measure to protect customers from stealthy miners disguised as legitimate...
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“Monetize your business with your users’ CPU power.” That’s the alluring promise to make a fortune overnight through crypto-mining, the practice of using...
Calendar apps aren’t exactly the rage, but one developer has managed to squeeze in just enough functionality to get people to pay for it, and even to mine...
Three widely used Mac apps infected with cryptocurrency miners have been flagged by security researchers this week. The programs, distributed through third...
Cryptocurrency mining service Coinhive is again in the news for misuse by a customer, this time involving handset maker Blackberry. Apparently, someone hacked...
Investment firm Goldman Sachs Group is about to dip a toe into the Bitcoin market, according to people familiar with the bank’s strategy. Bitcoin is heavily...
Hold on to your Bitcoins! With the rising popularity of electronic currency, security researchers are sounding the alarm over mobile apps designed to store...
Ultimate Fighting Championship (ufc.com) is the latest service to come under fire for running Coin Hive’s Monero mining scheme, using site visitors’ CPU power...
“Borrowing” CPU horsepower from users to mine cryptocurrency has become common. It’s touted as a way to make money from websites without bothering viewers with...
Torrent site The Pirate Bay is testing a cryptocurrency miner that uses visitors’ computers to generate revenue. Many users, though, have complained that the...