Cybercriminals Ditch Ransomware and Malware-Based Attacks for Cryptojacking: IBM Study

Cybercriminals Ditch Ransomware and Malware-Based Attacks for Cryptojacking: IBM Study
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2019-2-28 20:03

Increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to change their techniques in search of a better return on investment, ditching ransomware and malware-based attacks for cryptojacking attacks, according to a new study by IBM.

Malicious coin-mining or cryptojacking is the act of installing a cryptocurrency miner on the victim’s endpoint without their knowing it, […]

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