Tag: cryptojacking

Firefox 69: Third‑Party Tracking Cookies and Cryptomining Now Blocked by Default

September 12, 2019

Firefox new Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) feature launched to all users of the browser to offer better privacy and protection from cryptojacking. Protecting user’s privacy is a long-time preoccupation in IT security, and corporations are also taking action. We saw another example this week with Firefox Version 69.0. Since Tuesday September 3, third-party tracking cookies … More Firefox 69: Third‑Party Tracking Cookies and Cryptomining Now Blocked by Default

Coinhive cryptocurrency miner to call it a day next week

March 4, 2019

The service became notorious for its use by ne’er-do-wells looking to make a quick buck by hijacking the processing power of victim machines to generate virtual money. Coinhive, a cryptocurrency mining service that rose to infamy after it began to be co-opted for cryptojacking campaigns in 2017, is shutting down. In a short blog post on Tuesday, the … More Coinhive cryptocurrency miner to call it a day next week

Cybersecurity Trends 2019: Privacy and intrusion in the global village

December 19, 2018

With just days left in 2018, ESET experts offer their reflections in ‘Cybersecurity Trends 2019’ on themes that are set to figure prominently in the upcoming year. So, it’s almost a wrap for 2018. Before we rush to welcome in the New Year, however, let’s consider what may await the cybersecurity community and, indeed, the … More Cybersecurity Trends 2019: Privacy and intrusion in the global village

One in three UK orgs hit by cryptojacking in previous month, survey finds

September 25, 2018

Conversely, only a little over one-third of IT executives believe that their systems have never been hijacked to surreptitiously mine digital currencies. A total of 30% of organizations in the United Kingdom fell victim to a cryptojacking attack in the previous month, a recent survey among 750 IT executives across the UK has found. The … More One in three UK orgs hit by cryptojacking in previous month, survey finds

Cryptojacking, the result of “cryptocurrency rush” and how ESET can help

March 6, 2018

The rise in value of some digital currencies has led to a kind of “cryptocurrency rush” in which the mining is carried out not only by individuals trying to earn money legitimately, but also by cybercriminals who are developing threats and instigating attacks to hijack digital currencies, or otherwise to use computer resources owned by regular internet … More Cryptojacking, the result of “cryptocurrency rush” and how ESET can help