Zcash (ZEC) is a new cryptocurrency that promises a total anonymity, it is already attracting a great interest from miners and of course cybercriminals. A few hours ago, 1 ZEC reached $30,000, and this is normal considering that there was a high request and only a few dozen coins available. Despite this drop, Zcash mining remains among the most profitable compared to other cryptocurrencies, this means more opportunity for cyber criminals that started creating botnets for mining. The most popular mining software to date is nheqminer from the mining pool Micemash, which allows earning payments in bitcoins and Zcash.”]
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