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MAC Security regarding cryptojacking

There's a new trend out; hacking Personal Computer Resources to use for Bitcoin mining called Cryptojacking. Is my Mac Protected? If not, what can I do about protection from Cryptojacking?

The mining program is loaded into the users’ browser when the video player is downloaded ready to stream the video. Victims are not notified and are unaware that their computer is working hard to generate Monero. The only sign for most users would be that their computer is running slowly while playing the video.

Billions of video site visitors unwittingly mine cryptocurrency as they watch | Technology | The Guardian

MacBook, macOS High Sierra (10.13.2)

Posted on Dec 13, 2017 8:58 AM

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MAC Security regarding cryptojacking

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