Helge Husemann
in 2018ITWeb Security SummitOn the Internet, Helge Husemann, product manager of antivirus software Malwarebytes Middle East and Africa, made a statement: As mining with ordinary computers becomes easier and easier, the number of malicious mining programs is gradually increasing. So far, the use of illegal means to mine cryptocurrency Criminals have made $100 million.”
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in 2018
"ITWeb Security Summit"On the Internet, Helge Husemann, product manager of antivirus software Malwarebytes Middle East and Africa, made a statement: As mining with ordinary computers becomes easier and easier, the number of malicious mining programs is gradually increasing. So far, the use of illegal means to mine cryptocurrency Criminals have made $100 million.”"
These proceeds will fund the activities of criminals, potentially disrupting billions of dollars in commercial services. In order to avoid more victims of malicious mining programs, Husemann suggested that people in the security industry should consider deploying malicious mining program signature protection.
At present, security vulnerabilities related to cryptocurrencies and blockchains have also increased. Malwarebytes prevents an average of 8 million blockchain Trojan horse attacks every day and 248 million malicious mining programs a month. In 2017, YouTube saw a 3x increase in mining malware ads. The malware in the ad mined UK government websites, Showtime (US TV network), Browsealoud (browser plug-in) for months.
Malicious mining programs exist not only in ordinary computers, but any electronic device may be invaded by malicious mining programs.
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