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Vlog - Why is Norton adding a cryptocurrency miner to their product and should we be worried?

Posted by Matthew Rosenquist on January 19, 2022 at 11:35am in Podcast and Blog
Vlog - Why is Norton adding a cryptocurrency miner to their product and should we be worried?

Norton recently announced its Anti-Virus product will have a new feature that enables mining of Ethereum cryptocurrency for their customers, if they choose to participate.  Is this a nice benefit for users or a reckless move to that increases overall cyber risks?  Let me know your thoughts in the comment section below.

 

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