Your computer may be mining Bitcoins for hackers without you knowing

"Almost two million computers are infected"

The act of mining Bitcoin can be carried out with any computer, but it depends on the power of this the speed at which we obtain these cryptocurrencies. The calculation and graphics processing speed is the main characteristic of a good computer to boast Bitcoins. And of course, hackers are not going to invest money in buying computers, when it is easier to use those of others. And that's what the security company Karspersky has just revealed, that almost two million computers around the world mine Bitcoins for hackers without knowing it.

"1.65 million infected computers"

Most of these computers are corporate, since they have enough power to process Bitcoin's mining without it being too noticeable. But if you notice that your computer reduces its performance suddenly, it is possible, among many other reasons, that Bitcoins is being mined thanks to a malware or exploit installed remotely. So you never have to trust, the best protection against these attacks is not downloading software from unknown places.