Researchers at BlackBerry Cylance, a software company that develops antivirus programs, reported on Wednesday the use of malicious codes in WAV audio files. Codes that hackers use to undermine cryptocurrencies and through which they generate millions of dollars a month.
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Mozilla adds a cryptojacking blocking to Firefox
The developers of the Mozilla Firefox Quantum browser released the new update with the possibility now to block cryptojacking and crypto mining from the computer.
In an official statement they indicated that Mozilla partnered with the web…
HoneyMiner launches crypto mining software for MacOS
In a recent publication on his Twitter account, startup HoneyMiner announced the launch of crypto mining software for MacOS users.
Customers with these equipments will have an application to download the tool and thus participate in mining…
Hong Kong announces illegal crypto mining is punishable by fine
James Lau, Secretary of Financial Services and Treasury of Hong Kong, announced that the country will apply sanctions for those who engage in illegal crypto mining.
Lau said that this activity is subject to local commercial law, as…
Fluctuation in bitcoin price affects cryptocurrency mining in Japan
Cryptocurrency mining seems to be declining in Japan. Some important companies in the sector are closing due to the effects caused by the fluctuation in the value of bitcoin in the last months of 2018. The fear that this situation will…
Cheap energy favors cryptocurrency mining in Canada
The mining of cryptocurrencies has become an activity that generates high profits for those who decide to start in business. This activity could save the Canadian ghost town Ocean Falls, located on the central coast of the country.
For…
Firefox will block crypto-malware in future releases
The developer of web browsers Firefox announced that in its next versions will apply blocking mechanisms to malware related to cryptocurrency mining.
Recently there have been dozens of attacks on Internet users almost imperceptibly. This…
New York approves electricity tariffs for crypto miners
People who are engaged in digital currency mining know that the consumption of electricity by such activity is high. In this regard, the municipal authorities of New York have just approved a specific rate scheme.
John Rhodes, head of the…
No license needed to mine cryptocurrencies in Ukraine
In a statement issued on Monday, June 25 by the State Service of Special Communication and Protection of Information of Ukraine, the authorities have indicated that they will not apply measures to regulate cryptocurrency mining.
The…
Bitcoin Gold will change mining algorithm
After the 51% attacks that were made to the Bitcoin Gold network recently, as well as the appearance of a specific ASIC mining equipment, the team of developers of this chain of blocks has decided to change the mining algorithm that uses…