Coinhive cryptocurrency miner to call it a day next week. The service became notorious for its use by ne’er-do-wells looking to make a quick buck by hijacking the processing power of victim machines to generate virtual money. Google aims for password-free app and site logins on Android. Plus the keeper of the internet’s ‘phone book’ is urging a speedy adoption of security-enhancing DNS specifications.
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Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Coinhive cryptocurrency miner to call it a day. Google aims for password-free app and site logins on Android. Plus escalating DNS attacks have domain name steward worried.
01 Mar 2019