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  • Cryptojacking

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What is Cryptojacking
  • Cryptojacking is a form of cyber attack in which
    a hacker hijacks a target's processing power in
    order to mine cryptocurrency on the hacker's
    behalf.

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Two ways in which Crptojacking is happening these
days
  • Hackers hacking websites with good traffic
  • Malicious hackers are hacking websites
    with heavy traffic to put their mining scripts on
    those websites.
  • Online businesses using cryptojacking tools
    deliberately
  • Large online businesses are also using
    mining scripts to generate alternative
    monetization techniques for their businesses.

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How to detect cryptojacking
  • Slow CPU Performance
  • Systems Oveheating
  • High processor on your device
  • cryptojacking can affect your organization
    despite your best efforts to stop it.

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Responding To Cryptojacking
  • Once a web-based attack is detected, you should
    follow these steps
  • Kill the browser tab running the crypto mining
    script
  • The websites URL can then be
    noted and blocked
  • through the companys web filters.
  • To check browser extensions
  • This is done to remove extensions that are not
    needed and those that may have been infected with
    the mining script.

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How to prevent Cryptojacking
  • Install an ad-blocking or anti-cryptomining
    extension on web browsers.
  • Use endpoint protection that is capable of
    detecting known crypto miners.
  • Keep your web filtering tools up to date.
  • Maintain browser extensions. 
  • Use a mobile device management (MDM) solution to
    better control whats on users devices. 

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Contact us Bitex believes that it can make the greatest impact on society by working at the local level, and ensuring that the benefits of this new cryptocurrency-based digital economy can also be felt by those under-served or left out of the current banking system.
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