Tag: javascript
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Compromised websites used to mine bitcoins
In-the-browser botnet turns victims’ CPU cycles into cash for the attackers. Researchers have discovered a compromised website where a piece of JavaScript has been included that is used to mine bitcoins for the attacker. Bitcoins are a digital currency whose popularity and value have increased significantly in recent years. Bitcoins can be used to make…
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Hundreds of legitimate websites being hacked into
New mass infection leaves security researchers puzzled. Web security company ScanSafe has reported a new mass infection of websites, which it claims accounts for 15% of the web traffic the company blocks. A wide range of sites, mostly operated by small firms based in the UK, were seen to be serving malicious JavaScript to visitors,…