Before we go further, it is important to note that this is just a proof of concept and to even use custom functions in Excel, you first need to be using the Office Insider version of Excel and to ...

The Pirate Bay surprised many of its users when it added a JavaScript-based cryptocurrency miner to its website. On 16 September, users began posting on Reddit about how they’d seen a significant jump ...

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 ...

The Coinhive cryptomining mining service which was designed to offer web developers a JavaScript-based Monero miner announced that it will discontinue its services on March 8, 2019. For developers, ...

Could attackers make your web browser mine for bitcoins? How about your TV? Security flaws in some systems might make it possible, say experts. German researchers have discovered a flaw in Hybrid ...

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A cryptocurrency miner surfaced on The Pirate Bay for a day over the weekend. A cryptocurrency miner surfaced on the world’s largest torrenting site for a day over the weekend, raising the ire of ...

This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, offers a detailed look at how to build risk management policies to protect your critical digital assets. Read now Cybercriminals ...

TorrentFreak reports The Pirate Bay added the hidden cryptocurrency miner over the weekend. The JavaScript-based miner was integrated into the website’s footer. It worked silently in the background, ...

The Pirate Bay gave no warning to users before running a 'test' that embedded JavaScript to run a cryptocurrency miner that hogged CPU resources. For once, the Motion Picture Association of America ...

The Pirate Bay has come under fire for testing a Monero javascript miner as a possible means for generating new revenue to replace its current model of making money through advertising on the site. It ...