Kobe wallpaper hides mystery, the new Microsoft browser fights against cryptocurrency mining malware

Microsoft EDGE's shielding software is better than SMARTSCREEN

​​Microsoft recently released the first full version of chrome-based browser, Microsoft Edge browser has made some improvements in design. For example, it brings new security features that can protect users from automatically downloading harmful applications (such as adware and other harmful programs).

is aware of the "increasing threat of cryptocurrency miners" and the new Microsoft browser is designed to block such malicious scripts. Crypto-mining malware includes software programs and malware components that can obtain computer resources and use them for cryptocurrency mining (such as Bitcoin) without the consent of the computer owner. Don Sharp, who wrote

​ for Windows Report, explained that Microsoft Edge users will soon be able to browse the web without inadvertently downloading cryptocurrency miner malware. The target of this feature is "poor reputation" sources that use encrypted mining code to infect websites or online advertisements. These codes are secretly executed after being loaded into the victim's browser.

Don Sharp wrote for the Windows report. He explained: Microsoft Edge users will soon be able to browse the Internet without worrying about the risk of unintentionally downloading encrypted miners. This feature is aimed at those "malicious" information sources that use cryptocurrency mining code to infect websites or online advertisements. These codes are secretly executed after being loaded into the victim's browser.

Microsoft's chief project manager Eric Lawrence claims that the new Microsoft Edge blocker will outperform the cloud-based anti-phishing and anti-malware software SmartScreen and SafeBrowsing blockers.

Lawrence tweeted that both basic SmartScreen and SafeBrowsing can block malware. The function shown here goes a step further and can selectively block downloads that contain potentially unwanted (but not technically malicious software) code—think of a utility that is also bundled with malicious encryption miners or notifies spammers in.

Various cloud infrastructures are a major target of malicious encryption miners. For several years, the number of malicious cryptocurrency mining attacks has been increasing, which shocked security experts. For example, for 2020, the "Cyber ​​Security Report" emphasizes that malicious cryptocurrency mining attacks will dominate cybercrime activities.

The report specifically pointed out that this year, cloud infrastructure will become the main target of crypto mining attacks. Nevertheless, cyber attacks involving cryptocurrency mining threaten the entire network.

Kobe Bryant’s wallpaper hides malicious mining software

. On January 30, 2020, Microsoft’s security intelligence department reported that cybercriminals installed the wallpaper on the wallpaper of the late basketball superstar Kobe Bryant (Kobe Bryant) A Monero cryptocurrency mining malware.

"Microsoft Defender SmartScreen blocked the website of malicious cryptocurrency miners. Microsoft Defender ATP detects malicious HTML files as Trojan: HTML/Brocoiner.N!lib (SHA-256:86031a7d35968a1ff1f20441afce6eee504cdb98c1fbee9a4708zzad989a5f2269)

z the malicious script 12zzzz Kobeyzzzz special·brite· Called CoinHive, an encrypted mining program in the browser. Hackers used to use CoinHive to maliciously mine Monero coins.

Don Sharp welcomes Edge’s new security features, but warns Windows 10 PC users,Although you are welcome to use Edge to detect and block malicious cryptocurrency miners, users should still pay attention to non-browser-based methods that will infect Windows 10 computers with such codes.

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