Mining is the process of
adding transaction records to Bitcoin's public ledger of past transactions (and
a "mining rig" is a colloquial metaphor
for a single computer system that performs the necessary computations for
"mining"). This ledger of past transactions is called the block chain as it is a chain of blocks.
The block chain serves to confirm transactions
to the rest of the network as having taken place. Bitcoin nodes use the block
chain to distinguish legitimate Bitcoin transactions from attempts to re-spend
coins that have already been spent elsewhere.
Mining is intentionally designed to be resource-intensive
and difficult so that the number of blocks found each day by miners remains
steady. Individual blocks must contain a proof of work to be considered valid.
This proof of work is verified by other Bitcoin nodes each time they receive a
block. Bitcoin uses the hashcash proof-of-work
function.
The primary purpose of mining is to allow Bitcoin nodes
to reach a secure, tamper-resistant consensus. Mining is also the mechanism
used to introduce Bitcoins into the system: Miners are paid any transaction
fees as well as a "subsidy" of newly created coins. This both serves
the purpose of disseminating new coins in a decentralized man
Good read about cryptocurrency mining botnet:
Network and file indicators:
WebLogic Venerability:
https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2017-10352/
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