Rise of the Miners

Explore the rise of cryptocurrency miners in this 50-minute conference talk from BSidesCharm 2018. Delve into the world of cryptocurrency, understanding miners, mining pools, and ASIC devices. Trace the history of cryptocurrency networks and examine how the current landscape evolved. Investigate various mining techniques, including the use of Aetherium video cards and XMRig. Analyze the role of advertising in cryptocurrency mining, focusing on methods like Adfly and Bitly links. Examine real-world examples of mining operations, including victim data sets and cloud-based sandboxes. Learn about Manero wallets, hash rate graphs, and mining pools. Gain insights into the challenges of cryptocurrency mining and discover strategies for personal protection in this complex digital ecosystem.

Intro
Who is Josh
What are we talking about
What is cryptocurrency
What is a miner
Aetherium video cards
Mining pools
ASIC devices
Cryptocurrency Network
History
How did we find ourselves
Is that the value of cryptocurrency
Pickaxe
XMRig
Adfly
Advertising
How it works
Download links
Adfly links
VBS file
Bitly links
Victims
Bit Torrent
Rare
Web Panel
Data Set
CloudBased Sandbox
Results
Manero
Wallets
Hash Rate Graph
Mining Pool
Another Example
Its Not Super Easy
How I Protect Myself