China retains crypto-mining lead defying nationwide ban and crackdown
Tweet Chinese cryptocurrency miners aren't fazed by the nationwide ban on the activity. The country currently contributes the second-most hash …
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Official Python repository used to distribute cryptomining malware
Tweet The official Python software repository, PyPI, was discovered to host six packages that would download and install cryptomining software …
Firefox 67 launches with WebRender and cryptomining blocker
Tweet Mozilla has released Firefox 67 onto the stable branch. The update is pretty big with initial support for WebRender …
Mozilla adds fingerprinting and cryptomining protections in Firefox Nightly and Beta builds
Tweet Mozilla has announced that it’s working to implement protections against fingerprinting and cryptocurrency mining scripts in Firefox. These features …
Android emulator Andy OS is reportedly injecting cryptomining malware onto PCs
Tweet Andy OS, a popular desktop Android emulator, has been reportedly found to install a cryptomining malware. The report has …