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Why your fan may roar while you read a webpage

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If your fan suddenly starts spinning like a jet engine while reading a basic article, you might be a victim of secret digital mining. Attackers embed hidden scripts into sites that hijack your processor, forcing your device to solve complex math equations to generate their cryptocurrency. They are literally stealing your electricity and processing power to make themselves infinitesimally richer.

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