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2026-05-31
tomshardware.com 2026-05-31
A new cryptocurrency called Pearl (PRL) has sparked a GPU mining frenzy due to its innovative consensus mechanism that secures the blockchain through AI workloads rather than traditional hashing. Developed by Pearl Research Labs, Pearl uses a Proof-of-Useful-Work model based on large-scale matrix mu
2026-05-29
tomshardware.com 2026-05-29
Microsoft has uncovered an ongoing cryptocurrency mining campaign leveraging SEO poisoning and AI chatbot-generated software recommendations to trick users into downloading GPU mining malware disguised as popular PC utilities. The attack primarily targets users with high-performance graphics cards,