Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency
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Lightweight? In windows? Unacceptable, must be fixed immediately to depend upon 3 npm libraries and have 2 package managers to control dependencies
Background services galore!
"That steals cryptocurrency". Phew, it's only susceptible to morons.
In this day and age if you don't see the value of a decentralised currency that no government can control, you're very naive
In this day an age if you don't see a decentralized currency as a grift, you're very naive
I think people who've had bank accounts frozen or seized by their government for attending a protest might disagree with you
I don't have any problem with the the tech or the idea of crypto currency. But, give me one legit implementation of a crypto currency that isn't a scam, and I will change my tune.
Bitcoin is often used to buy gender affirming hormones from online clinics in areas where it's illegal
I’d be careful throwing those words around when you can’t form a coherent sentence.
That's the idea.