Online accounts are always under attack. Yes, Mr/Mrs/other 1 in 7.7 Billion, you. It is absurd how easy it is to go on Google, find a forum, and locate trillions of records full of personal emails, passwords, names, addresses, and financial information. It is an extremely safe bet that your name has already come to public light.

Hackers can infect your computer with a “zombie” virus which remains dormant until something triggers it to act. Previous attacks like these have been used for DDoS attacks or computational bruteforcing.

Cryptocurrency works because the need for supply and demand allows the virtual coins to generate a value that can become as valuable as any physically-backed coin. Part of knowing why a coin works are by knowing what creates a coin. This is where Proof of Work and Proof of Stake play an essential role in maintaining their Crypto Coins.