Scamsters could try to hack into your computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency and then convert it into cold, hard cash, the Federal Trade Commission warned today. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself, the FTC said. “Cryptojacking,” as the crime is called, can happen when you visit a website that uses cryptojacking code, click a link in a phishing email, or mistype a web address. When the fraudster is mining cryptocurrency on your device, it may slow down, burn through battery power, or crash, the agency cautioned. Here are some preventative actions you can take:

Source: Forbes June 07, 2018 18:56 UTC