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Covert Crypto Mining
Imagine if your neighbor broke into your house while you’re at work to “borrow” your electricity. You’d be pretty annoyed! After all, you never said they could use it, and they’d end up costing you a lot of money.
Now imagine someone’s “borrowing” your computer’s power to solve complex equations without you even realizing it. That’s basically what covert crypto mining or “crypto jacking” is. This course will help you understand the basics of cryptocurrency, how crypto jacking works, and how you can avoid it.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
• Explain how cryptocurrency works and what is meant by “mining”
• Define crypto jacking and recognize the signs it's happening
• Implement ways to prevent cryptojacking
Why take this course?
The world of crypto is new and can be confusing, which means people can be easily exploited without their knowledge. This course, suitable for anyone, will give you a beginner's guide to the world of cryptocurrency and ensure you’re prepared to combat this new type of hacking.
10 mins | SCORM | Workbook
Course Overview
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Learning Objectives
Explain how cryptocurrency works and what is meant by “mining”, Define cryptojacking and recognize the signs it's happening, Implement ways to prevent cryptojacking
Framework Connections
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