Let’s face it, today’s internet users are adept at ignoring ads of any kind on websites. Adblock and other ad blockers which can even block annoying YouTube video ads are gaining popularity. Naturally, because of this, ad revenues are lost, leaving web publishers without recourse.
A couple weeks ago, The Pirate Bay began using an in-browser Monero cryptocurrency (similar to Bitcoin, but with a focus on anonymity) miner which uses JavaScript running in the background, unbeknownst to the user. Many users said they prefer mining in the background rather than viewing ads which can often lead to websites containing viruses, malware and even ransomware.
This past weekend, Showtime websites were found to be running a similar script, as pointed out by users on Twitter. The sites included showtime.com and showtimeanytime.com
Is this a sign of things to come?
Read More: https://tubeace.com/will-mining-cryptocurrency-porn-tube-sites-way-future/
A couple weeks ago, The Pirate Bay began using an in-browser Monero cryptocurrency (similar to Bitcoin, but with a focus on anonymity) miner which uses JavaScript running in the background, unbeknownst to the user. Many users said they prefer mining in the background rather than viewing ads which can often lead to websites containing viruses, malware and even ransomware.
This past weekend, Showtime websites were found to be running a similar script, as pointed out by users on Twitter. The sites included showtime.com and showtimeanytime.com
Is this a sign of things to come?
Read More: https://tubeace.com/will-mining-cryptocurrency-porn-tube-sites-way-future/
