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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

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Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. which was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019 (LifeLock is now included in the Norton 360 service). “It’s disgusting, gross, and brand-suicide.”

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NY Man Pleads Guilty in $20 Million SIM Swap Theft

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A 24-year-old New York man who bragged about helping to steal more than $20 million worth of cryptocurrency from a technology executive has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. In May 2019, the jury awarded Terpin a $75.8 million judgment against Truglia. Reached for comment, Terpin said his assailant got off easy.

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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

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which was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019. For example, it doesn’t specify how much NortonLifeLock gets out of the deal (NortonLifeLock keeps 15 percent of any cryptocurrency mined by Norton Crypto). Even with compatible hardware, mining cryptocurrencies on your own can be less rewarding. -based NortonLifeLock Inc.,

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