The CPU.exe Miner is a Trojan that utilizes a victim's computer processor to mine the Monero, or XRM, digital currency. When installed, this Trojan will create numerous executables that when executed ...

While there's a global GPU shortage because of cryptocurrency mining with Ethereum and other alt-coins, users of The Pirate Bay have found JavaScript code in the website that "borrows" your CPU to ...

Last year, The Pirate Bay found itself in hot water (geddit?) after torrent downloaders discovered the site was quietly mining for cryptocurrency in the background. Quietly? Well, perhaps not if your ...

Users are reporting that the BlackBerry Mobile site is infected with the Coinhive cryptocurrency miner, which uses unsuspecting visitors’ CPU processing power to mine for the Monero virtual currency.

Udpate, 9/17/17: It turns out the actual cryptocurrency being mined by TPB is actually Monero. As such this article has been updated. The Pirate Bay made its name as the site to go to if you want to ...

While the world is holding its breath, wondering where notorious cybercriminal groups like Lazarus or Telebots will strike next with another destructive malware such as WannaCryptor or Petya, there ...

Security researchers are concerned about the rise of cryptocurrency miners that are being embedded into websites and apps to use a device's resources without gaining permission. Security firm Trend ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The crypto mining Javascript is called Coinhive, and according to the site, it was made as an ...

Developers behind the cryptocurrency monero are ramping up efforts to keep specialized mining hardware from dominating its race for rewards. Of the coins that have a strong privacy focus, monero – ...

HTC, the mobile phone manufacturer that has taken a special interest in the application of blockchain technology for mobile phones, has now decided to cross into the realm of mining. HTC Exodus, its ...

Skip this and learn how to remove Deftesrg.exe Monero CPU Miner! The Deftesrg.exe Miner is a Trojan that utilizes a victim's computer resources to mine for digital currency called Monero. When ...