How to protect yourself from cryptojacking

How to protect yourself from cryptojacking


Hijacked hardware

Instead of paying for computing power themselves, hackers opt to secretly use thousands of compromised computers to generate cryptocurrency. They gain control of a victim’s PC by using phishing emails to lure them into clicking on a link, which then runs malicious cryptomining programs on the computer. Any cryptocurrency produced then gets delivered to the hackers’ private server.

But wait, there’s a more insidious tactic hackers use: infecting websites with ads and plugins that run cryptojacking code. By doing so, any visitor who loads the web page instantly gets infected with the malware, which sends their computer’s processor into overdrive as it tries to generate cryptocurrency.

If there’s a silver lining here, it’s that cryptojacking software won’t compromise your data unlike most malware do. However, it will hijack your hardware’s processing power, so you’ll experience decreased PC performance while your electricity bills increase.

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