Is your browser mining bitcoin? ‘Malvertisements’ are hijacking Google Ads

As if invasive ads weren’t bad enough, Trend Micro uncovered a particularly sinister batch of ‘malvertisements’ that aim to exploit Google’s DoubleClick ad service to serve you ads containing hidden cryptocurrency mining software. 

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Source: Computing