{"id":436,"date":"2021-12-19T02:32:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T02:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=436"},"modified":"2021-12-19T02:32:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T02:32:56","slug":"intel-partners-with-microsoft-to-combat-cryptojacking-attacks-by-deploying-a-threat-detection-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=436","title":{"rendered":"Intel Partners With Microsoft to Combat Cryptojacking Attacks by Deploying a Threat Detection Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Although recent studies have been showing a slowdown in cryptojacking activities, especially the ones related to mining privacy coins, Intel remains on the hunt to crackdown on such activities. The tech giant has partnered with Microsoft to deploy a campaign that strengthens cryptojacking detection with new technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Tool Could Trigger Multiple Detectors to Halt Any Cryptojacking Threat<\/h2>\n<p>According to the announcement, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint integrated a threat detection tool \u2013 known as Intel Threat Detection Technology (Intel TDT) \u2013 designed by Intel to launch an endpoint detection of cryptojacking threats before it hits a system.<\/p>\n<p>The technology can activate central processing unit (CPU) based cryptomining machine learning detection without compromising users\u2019 computers whatsoever, said the companies in a joint announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Dickson, program vice president of Security and Trust at International Data Corporation (IDC), gave his thoughts on the detection tool:<\/p>\n<p>The silicon-level telemetry and functionality enable the hardware computer platform to play an active role in threat defense against \u2018above-the-OS\u2019 attacks. Clearly, the goal is to empower Intel-based systems of today and tomorrow to be fundamentally more secure and have lower malware infection rates than AMD, Apple, and other ARM-based processor systems.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, what the tool makes is to send a high-fidelity signal that triggers multiple detectors across the corporate fleet without reducing systems\u2019 resources.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cryptojacking Attacks Have Been Losing Momentum<\/h2>\n<p>Cryptojacking is a malicious cyberattack where threat actors install crypto-mining apps into computers belonging to individuals or businesses, aiming to mine cryptos illicitly by taking resources from the systems.<\/p>\n<p>Such actions significantly reduce the performance of the affected computers, and some malware and some cryptojacking attacks have enough capabilities to extend their arms onto a whole network of computers.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Bitcoin.com News reported early in April that cryptojacking attacks related to mine monero (XMR) have been decreasing for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Threat actors in cryptojacking attacks mainly mine the privacy cryptocurrency, which has been well-document in other intelligence firms\u2019 research.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are your thoughts on the announcement made by Intel and Microsoft? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Felipe Erazo <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nBorn in Colombia, Felipe earned a degree in journalism at the University of Chile with the highest honor in the overall ranking and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Communication. He is a writer with more than nine years of experience, first in the Forex field and later in the crypto industry as an analyst\/news junkie. Among his interest topics include human rights, decentralization, financial markets, geopolitics, sports, and new technologies. An inveterate traveler, and always attracted to a good plate of food.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-linkedin\"\/><\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-mail-1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-twitter\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"images_credits\"><em>Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. 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