No more prospecting ?! New graphics chip with anti-cryptomining software driver on the market. On the occasion of the market launch of Nvidia's RTX 3060, Sophos security expert Paul Ducklin dealt in detail with the chip manufacturer's announcement that it would integrate anti-cryptomining software drivers into the new product.
For example, the fact that Nvidia wants to lock out crypto mining with its RTX 3060 has a good reason: “The dilemma of modern GPUs is that, in addition to all the features that appeal to gamers and digital artists, they are also pretty good at performing cryptographic calculations z. B. calculating hashes like SHA-2 and SHA-3 at high speed, ”says Paul Ducklin in the article.
Ethereum blocked, Bitcoin possible
What effects this peculiarity regularly has on the demand for GPUs, why Nvidia only locks out Ethereum (and the associated cryptocurrency Ether, or ETH) and not also the current media darling of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC), and whether the anti-cryptomining drivers in the new chip can also put a stop to potential cryptojackers, describes Ducklin in his article.
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