{"id":4444,"date":"2021-03-11T10:42:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T10:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paybis.com\/blog\/?p=4444"},"modified":"2023-07-21T14:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T14:23:55","slug":"cryptojacking-how-to-protect-yourself-your-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paybis.com\/blog\/cryptojacking-how-to-protect-yourself-your-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cryptojacking – How to Protect Yourself & Your Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyber crime grows faster than the methods used to prevent it. In the last decade alone, we saw the biggest monetary heists occuring in the digital world, and criminals (a.k.a. hackers) getting away with large sums of money using sensitive personal information.<\/span><\/p>\n

But is data the only thing that can help these culprits make lots of money? Many would argue that there are other ways to benefit, one of which involves using the resources of third-party devices to mine cryptocurrency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A form of unethical hacking known as cryptojacking saw a sharp increase in the latest bull market of Bitcoin<\/a>, as well as the one we are cruising right now, targetting mainly large, corporate computer networks.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what is cryptojacking exactly? This is exactly what we will be talking about in this article. In the next few chapters you will get a detailed introduction to the most \u201cstealthy\u201d form of cybercrime, how it works, and why it\u2019s rather hard to detect. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s delve in!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is cryptojacking?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Cryptojacking is a subtle form of hacking that allows cyber criminals to use your computation power in order to mine cryptocurrency. This is done through the installation of a malicious script or software on your computer, laptop, or mobile devices. From the moment you fall victim to cryptohacking, your device will mine cryptocurrency for the hackers leaving you completely unsuspected of anything. By the time you start noticing the issue, you will most likely be faced with very high electricity costs and an overheated computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>crypto term<\/span><\/a> increased in popularity during 2018, when certain types of software enabled everyday individuals to monetize the computation power of others in a very simple way. There was a second spike in cryptojacking cases in 2020 as well:<\/span><\/p>\n