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Chrome Extension Hacked to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency

2017-12-30 00:09:57| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

The Archive Poster Chrome extension has, for weeks now, been secretly mining the cryptocurrency Monero via users' computers.

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Bitcoin: Would you want to get paid in cryptocurrency?

2017-12-27 02:51:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A Japanese internet firm is the latest to offer its staff part of their salaries in the digital currency.

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Micron Ramps Up GDDR6 Production, Focuses On Cryptocurrency, Gaming, VR

2017-12-21 23:21:53| Extremetech

Micron is prepping a major rollout of GDDR6 in GPUs, cryptocurrency miners, and next-generation activities like VR and deep learning. GDDR5 has had a good long run, but it's on its way out the door. The post Micron Ramps Up GDDR6 Production, Focuses On Cryptocurrency, Gaming, VR appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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New Android Malware Mines Cryptocurrency So Hard it Fries Your Battery

2017-12-19 19:44:06| Extremetech

They're calling it a "Jack of All Trades" malware because it has modules for just about everything from serving up ads to mining cryptocurrency until your battery explodes. The post New Android Malware Mines Cryptocurrency So Hard it Fries Your Battery appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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