rss
01-09-2018, 10:54 PM
How cryptocurrency miners can hack your computer on public Wi-Fi for big gains
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/dHxCpnXuWAIXH-uBUJxbWs67Cns=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F690277%2F397b973c-4638-4620-b007-33f1933c641a.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (https://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=How+cryptocurrency+miners+can+hack+your+compu ter+on+public+Wi-Fi+for+big+gains&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F01%2F09%2Fw ifi-coffeeminer-cryptocurrency-hack%2F)https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F01 %2F09%2Fwifi-coffeeminer-cryptocurrency-hack%2F&src=sp)
As the hubbub around cryptocurrencies continues to grow, so, too do the ways that more nefarious folks can exploit clueless individuals. And one coder has shown how you could be at risk when browsing on a public Wi-Fi server.
SEE ALSO: What happens when governments get into cryptocurrency (http://mashable.com/2018/01/08/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-governments/)
Software developer Arnau flagged (http://arnaucode.com/blog/coffeeminer-hacking-wifi-cryptocurrency-miner.html) the issue recently (via ZDNet (http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-hack-public-wi-fi-to-mine-for-cryptocurrency/)), citing a recent case in which someone was exploiting public Wi-Fi (https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gyd5xq/starbucks-wi-fi-hijacked-peoples-laptops-to-mine-cryptocurrency-coinhive) at a Buenos Ares Starbucks, and explored what's called a "MITM (Man-In-The-Middle)" attack.
In these attacks, the hacker can "inject a javascript" into the html of a page using a public Wi-Fi connection and, in turn, use the computers of other unsuspecting users on the same network to mine cryptocurrency for the hacker.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/09/wifi-coffeeminer-cryptocurrency-hack/)
More about Mining (http://mashable.com/category/mining/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Cryptocurrency (http://mashable.com/category/cryptocurrency/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Coffeeminer (http://mashable.com/category/coffeeminer/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Cybersecurity (http://mashable.com/category/cybersecurity/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/N818gQ6O09c
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/dHxCpnXuWAIXH-uBUJxbWs67Cns=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F690277%2F397b973c-4638-4620-b007-33f1933c641a.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (https://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=How+cryptocurrency+miners+can+hack+your+compu ter+on+public+Wi-Fi+for+big+gains&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F01%2F09%2Fw ifi-coffeeminer-cryptocurrency-hack%2F)https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F01 %2F09%2Fwifi-coffeeminer-cryptocurrency-hack%2F&src=sp)
As the hubbub around cryptocurrencies continues to grow, so, too do the ways that more nefarious folks can exploit clueless individuals. And one coder has shown how you could be at risk when browsing on a public Wi-Fi server.
SEE ALSO: What happens when governments get into cryptocurrency (http://mashable.com/2018/01/08/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-governments/)
Software developer Arnau flagged (http://arnaucode.com/blog/coffeeminer-hacking-wifi-cryptocurrency-miner.html) the issue recently (via ZDNet (http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-hack-public-wi-fi-to-mine-for-cryptocurrency/)), citing a recent case in which someone was exploiting public Wi-Fi (https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gyd5xq/starbucks-wi-fi-hijacked-peoples-laptops-to-mine-cryptocurrency-coinhive) at a Buenos Ares Starbucks, and explored what's called a "MITM (Man-In-The-Middle)" attack.
In these attacks, the hacker can "inject a javascript" into the html of a page using a public Wi-Fi connection and, in turn, use the computers of other unsuspecting users on the same network to mine cryptocurrency for the hacker.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/09/wifi-coffeeminer-cryptocurrency-hack/)
More about Mining (http://mashable.com/category/mining/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Cryptocurrency (http://mashable.com/category/cryptocurrency/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Coffeeminer (http://mashable.com/category/coffeeminer/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Cybersecurity (http://mashable.com/category/cybersecurity/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/N818gQ6O09c