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A new cryptocurrency mining malware dubbed LoudMiner uses virtualization software to deploy a Linux XMRig coinminer variant on Windows and macOS systems via a Tiny Core Linux virtual machine. The ...

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A Tiny Core Linux 9.0 image configured to run XMRig runs on a VM, rather than victim machines hosting the malware locally. An unusual cryptocurrency miner, dubbed LoudMiner, is spreading via pirated ...

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One of the most impressive features of Windows 8.1 Pro is Hyper-V. It's Microsoft's top-of-the-line, enterprise-grade virtualization solution, and it's a godsend for developers, security researchers, ...

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