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Title: Unwanted Cryptomining Debuts (Briefly) in Mac App Store
Post by: HCK on March 21, 2018, 04:05:13 pm
Unwanted Cryptomining Debuts (Briefly) in Mac App Store

Qbix, Inc.'s app Calendar 2, available in the Mac App Store, includes a new "feature" that uses your Mac's processing power to mine for the Monero cryptocurrency (similar to Bitcoin) on behalf of the developer.

Source: Unwanted Cryptomining Debuts (Briefly) in Mac App Store (https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/unwanted-cryptomining-debuts-briefly-in-mac-app-store/)