"Hackers Target Smartphones to Mine Cryptocurrencies"

Cryptojacking is a cyberattack in which the processing power of a computing device is hijacked to perform cryptocurrency mining. The targeting of smartphones by hackers to perform cryptojacking is increasing as indicated by recent discoveries of mobile applications hiding cryptocurrency mining malware. This article continues to discuss the concept of cryptojacking, cryptojacking attacks on smartphones, and how to protect phones against this attack. 

Phys.org reports "Hackers Target Smartphones to Mine Cryptocurrencies"