Some YouTube Ads may contain Cryptocurrency Miners

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It was recently discovered that some YouTube ads may contain javascript cryptocurrency miners. This was reported on by both Arstechnica and Gizmodo along with an official response from Google on the matter.
Arstechnica article: http://bit.ly/2DUSgeL
Gizmodo article: http://bit.ly/2rFGnVe
TrendMicro Article: http://bit.ly/2rLobJP

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