Cisco : Malicious Cryptomining is Exploding. Are you at risk?
February 22, 2019 at 11:16 am EST
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Cryptocurrency is making it easier for hackers to get paid while protecting their anonymity. Malicious cryptomining is on the rise - moving more mainstream, and as a result, more profitable than ever. And the market volatility of cryptocurrency makes this emerging threat more financially lucrative than ransomware.
With a 19x increase in crypto related traffic in the last nine months, there's never been a better time to find out if computing resources in your organization are being used without your knowledge. Read our Cisco Umbrella research highlights here - Check Your Electric Bill - Malicious Cryptomining Is Lighting up the Internet
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Cisco Systems Inc. published this content on 22 February 2019 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 22 February 2019 16:15:09 UTC
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