The rampant interest in the field of cryptocurrencies and the rise in value of Bitcoin in the second half of 2017 was accompanied by an explosive spike in coin mining scripts, otherwise known as β€˜cryptojacking.’ Very Low Entry Barrier In a report on the Cyber Security Threat Landscape, cybersecurity software company Symantec noted that the number of cryptojackings skyrocketed by as much as 8,500% in the last quarter of 2017. This happened in the wake Read More The post Cryptojacking Up 8,500% Last Year: Stay Protected! appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.



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