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Firefox Quantum Releases New Privacy Protections For Anti-Cryptojacking

The open-source web browser Firefox Quantum (previously known as Firefox) has added to its latest version with the new privacy features including crypto jacking protection. According to the press...

Natalie Wu | May 25, 2019 04:50

Cryptojacking Targeting Customers is “Essentially Extinct”, Research Claimed

Researchers from US-based Internet security firm MalwareBytes have claimed that illegal crypto jacking activities primarily targeting consumers “is essentially extinct”. As stated in the research,...

Shannon Wilson | May 04, 2019 04:35

Two Romanians Convicted of Using Malware on 400,000 Computers to Steal Millions

A US federal jury has convicted two Romania nationals of a widespread malware operation primarily in the US, which caused over 400,000 personal computers to be infected with malware since 2007. By...

Natalie Wu | Apr 17, 2019 04:35

Japan Acquits Web Designer of Cryptojacking

In a rather surprising ruling, the Yokohama District Court in Japan has acquitted a man of secretly operating software on his website that used his site visitors’ spare computing power to mine...

Shannon Wilson | Mar 30, 2019 04:18

Mozilla to Add Cryptojacking Blocker in Firefox 67

Mozilla reportedly plans to offer cryptomining and fingerprinting protection options to its custom content blocking preferences in Firefox 67. The new feature is due to be available on May 14th....

Natalie Wu | Feb 15, 2019 04:16