Bitcoin Mining Malware Encountered Across Several SingleHop Servers
Bitcoin Malware. Bitcoin Mining Malware. Computer security is becoming a staple of headlines around the world. Snowden's disclosures have dramatically increased the public's awareness of such issues. The damage from such sprawling breaches as Heartbleed will likely take years to repair. The subject is naturally of particular interest to Bitcoiners, whose fortunes are only as secure as their devices. Chicago-based hosting company, SingleHop, provide dedicated or cloud servers and managed hosting services. In 2011, they were named as America's 25th fastest growing company. SingleHop today....
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