How scammers steal your computing power to mine cryptocurrencies
How scammers steal your computing power to mine cryptocurrencies
- February 1, 2018
- Bill Maurer, anthropology, via Slate, Feb. 1, 2018
For the majority of people who are not familiar with the mechanics of plugins like
Coinhive, the prospect of a website co-opting their computers to mine cryptocurrency
may seem invasive. Bill Maurer, director of the Institute for Money, Technology and
Financial Inclusion at the University of California, Irvine, said, “It depends on
a pretty sophisticated consumer … you need to have a certain level of geekiness.”
For the full story, please visit https://slate.com/technology/2018/02/what-is-cryptojacking-the-bitcoin-and-monero-mining-process-that-steals-your-computing-power-explained.html.
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