{"id":3078,"date":"2018-05-03T11:49:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T17:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=3078"},"modified":"2018-05-03T11:49:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T17:49:23","slug":"iot-security-is-cryptocurrency-mining-malware-your-next-big-headache-zdnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=3078","title":{"rendered":"IoT security: Is cryptocurrency-mining malware your next big headache? | ZDNet"},"content":{"rendered":"

IoT devices lack the power of PCs, but some dark web users are still keen to see if compromising connected devices for financial gain is plausible.<\/p>\n

With malicious cryptocurrency mining an\u00a0increasingly popular means for cybercriminals to make money<\/a>\u00a0there has been a surge cryptojacking malware up for sale on the dark web.<\/p>\n

But while many crooks will target servers and PCs to secretly mine for\u00a0cryptocurrencies<\/a>, an increasing number of cryptojackers are looking towards\u00a0Internet of Things (IoT)<\/a>\u00a0devices as their means of making money.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: IoT security: Is cryptocurrency-mining malware your next big headache? | ZDNet<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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IoT devices lack the power of PCs, but some dark web users are still keen to see if compromising connected devices for financial gain is plausible. With malicious cryptocurrency mining an\u00a0increasingly popular means for cybercriminals to make money\u00a0there has been a surge cryptojacking malware up for sale on the dark…<\/p>\n

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