This Sneaky Malware Hides On Your Pc For A Month Before Going To Work
Dubbed Nitrokod, the malware campaign has been active since at least 2019 and has been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Check Point. Crypto miners – also known as cryptojackers – are a form of malware that secretly exploit the computing power of infected devices to mine for cryptocurrency. The process often goes undetected and the victim of the attack doesn’t receive the cryptocurrency, which is sent to the malware operator, who is likely using a large network of infected devices to generate as much cryptocurrency as possible, without the cost of using their own computing power or electricity....