In this presentation, you will learn what is cryptojacking? How to detect, prevent & recover from it? What are the latest news related to cryptojacking?

2. What Is Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking is a form
of cyber attack in
which a hacker
hijacks a target's
processing power in
order to mine
cryptocurrency on the
hacker's behalf.

3. How Cryptojacking Works
1. Malicious Emails
 Malicious emails can install
cryptomining code on a computer.
 It is done through phishing tactics
 The victim receives a seemingly
harmless email with a link or an
attachment
 Upon clicking on the link or
downloading the attachment, it
runs a code that downloads the
cryptomining script on the
computer.
 The script then works in the
background without the victim’s
knowledge.

4. 2. Web Browser Miner
 Hackers inject a cryptomining
script on a website or in an ad
that is placed on multiple
websites.
 When the victim visits the
infected website, or if the
malicious ad pops up in the
victim’s browser, the script
automatically executes.
 No code is stored on the
victim’s computer.

5. Symptoms of cryptojacking
 Overheating of your
device
 High processor usage
on your device
 Sluggish or unusually
slow response times

6. How to prevent cryptojacking
 Awareness andTraining
 Install an ad-blocking or anti-
cryptomining extension on
web browsers.
 Use endpoint protection that
is capable of detecting known
crypto miners.
 Keep your web filtering tools
up to date.
 Maintain browser extensions.
 Use a mobile device
management (MDM) solution
to better control what’s on
users’ devices.

7. Cryptojacking News
The official government
websites in India ran crypto
mining contents
irrespective of the
proprietors’ knowledge,
reported by Economic
Times on 17 September
2018.
https://xnews.io/cryptojakci
ng-attackers-hijack-indian-
government-websites/

8. Latest Cryptojacking News
San Diego, the
cybersecurity attack
targeting San Diego Port
included in ransomware
and Bitcoin demand, as
indicated by port officials in
a statement.
https://xnews.io/bitcoin-
demand-included-in-port-
of-san-diego-cyberattack-
ransom-note/

9. XNEWS
XNEWS is the leading digital media, events and
information services company for the crypto asset
and blockchain technology community. Its mandate
is to inform, educate and connect the global
community as the authoritative daily news provider
dedicated to chroniciling the space.