The Coinhive miner uses the website visitors’ extra CPU power to generate a cryptocurrency called Monero (it’s like bitcoin but more private). This isn’t necessarily a nefarious thing to do.

Embedding bitcoin-mining scripts into a website is not exactly new, though the secret addition of Coinhive to one of the world’s most popular file-sharing websites is throwing up red flags.

Cryptocurrency mining has been used by cybercriminals to make a quick and easy profit while corrupting the victim’s machine in the process.

Conclusion The blockchain mining landscape has changed drastically over the last few years. Today, there are thousands of blockchains that can be mined using a CPU, GPU or ASIC.

This past weekend, Showtime websites were found to be running a script that allows the sites to mine visitors’ extra CPU power for cryptocurrency, as pointed out by users on Twitter. The ...

In the past, the likes of torrent website PirateBay has grabbed headlines for mining cryptocurrencies with users hardware. Adguard, makers of privacy and ad-blocking software, estimate that over a ...

Your PC could be crypto-mining right now… and you wouldn't even know Even if you don't want to mine for cryptocurrencies some websites you visit might have your PC doing it anyway.

Websites use your CPU to mine cryptocurrency even when you close your browser Resource-draining code hides in pop-under windows that can remain open indefinitely.

Cryptojacking craze that drains your CPU now done by 2,500 sites Android apps with millions of Google Play downloads also crash the party.