Word of the day: Cryptojackingby the pureversity team

| word: Cryptojacking | pronunciation: Krip-toh-jak-ing | Definition :A cyberattack where hackers secretly use a victim’s computing resources to mine cryptocurrency without their knowledge.In the words of famous people :

hypothetically speaking ......

who do you think would be describing Cryptojacking here?

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Cryptojacking is like someone secretly plugging into your electricity to power their mining machines

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What percentage of cyberattacks involve cryptojacking?

Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Cryptojacking :

1. Cryptojacking can slow down computers and increase electricity bills.

2. Many cryptojacking attacks target cloud computing services.

3. Browser-based cryptojacking has declined due to security improvements.

Cryptojacking around the world :

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