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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Not sure I want my AV to be mining. I want my AV to WATCH my mining and make sure it is secure!
i think its great user should have option to mine if they want
It certainly could help with the security of the Ethereum network, depending on how they pool the hashrate.