This is why people have to learn more about protecting themselves.
For example I am using Process Explorer, imho a better replacement for Windows' task manager and you download it from Microsoft (actually SysInternals, but it's theirs), so it's safe.
I keep it running all the time and in tray I see at any time the processor use. This way, if the use is big (100%) for long time, you can check and see at any time what process is eating the processing power and research if it's OK or not.
Topic: Advertising Screens Also Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrency (Read 139 times)
I heard this story as well, it's getting crazy the ways people are trying to get their hands on cryptocurrency funds. In this case it was detected and caught but it's strange to think there maybe someone out there that has planted a miner in a huge datacenter and the host may be unaware or oblivious to that fact and what if it has gone on for many years - netting the parasite hundreds of thousands if not million worth of cryptocurrency.
Recently, in London hackers took over computer systems and began mining cryptocurrency. As they were little aware of that, the system was responsible for running digital advertising screen.
Know more: https://coinpedia.org/news/advertising-screens-hacked-to-mine-crypto/
Know more: https://coinpedia.org/news/advertising-screens-hacked-to-mine-crypto/
That is a bad news. I think this is the time that the security in cryptocurrency must be strict so that the hackers will be lessen. I know they will do something bad again if the security is strict but if the security became strict the hackers will be lessen.
Recently, in London hackers took over computer systems and began mining cryptocurrency. As they were little aware of that, the system was responsible for running digital advertising screen.
Know more: https://coinpedia.org/news/advertising-screens-hacked-to-mine-crypto/
Know more: https://coinpedia.org/news/advertising-screens-hacked-to-mine-crypto/
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