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CRYPTO-JACKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryptojacking
1, record 1, English, cryptojacking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drive-by cryptomining 2, record 1, English, drive%2Dby%20cryptomining
correct
- drive-by mining 3, record 1, English, drive%2Dby%20mining
correct
- stealth cryptomining 4, record 1, English, stealth%20cryptomining
correct
- stealthy cryptomining 5, record 1, English, stealthy%20cryptomining
correct
- stealthy mining 6, record 1, English, stealthy%20mining
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A series of ... government websites ... have been compromised by malware that forces visitors' computers to secretly mine cryptocurrency ... The process, known as "cryptojacking," forces a user's computer to mine cryptocurrency without [the user's knowledge,] generating profits for the hacker. 7, record 1, English, - cryptojacking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crypto-jacking
- drive-by crypto-mining
- stealth crypto-mining
- stealthy crypto-mining
- crypto jacking
- drive by crypto mining
- stealth crypto mining
- stealthy crypto mining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptominage pirate
1, record 1, French, cryptominage%20pirate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minage clandestin 2, record 1, French, minage%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
- minage pirate 3, record 1, French, minage%20pirate
correct, masculine noun
- cryptominage furtif 4, record 1, French, cryptominage%20furtif
correct, masculine noun
- minage furtif 5, record 1, French, minage%20furtif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise de contrôle, au moyen d'un logiciel malveillant, de la capacité de calcul de terminaux ou de serveurs informatiques aux fins du minage d'une cybermonnaie. 6, record 1, French, - cryptominage%20pirate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minage consiste à résoudre des calculs mathématiques très compliqués avec son ordinateur afin de certifier les transactions en crypto-monnaie. [Des pirates sont en mesure] d'infecter certains sites Web de manière à ce que, lorsque vous vous y connectez, c'est votre ordinateur qui est mis à contribution, sans que vous le sachiez, pour effectuer du minage. [...] ce minage «pirate» [pourrait] conduire à des excès de la part des [pirates.] 7, record 1, French, - cryptominage%20pirate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minage pirate : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 août 2019. 8, record 1, French, - cryptominage%20pirate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crypto-minage pirate
- crypto-minage furtif
- crypto minage pirate
- crypto minage furtif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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