Rogue Ads Are Draining Android Phone Batteries With Hidden Videos

https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/android-triangle-640x353.jpg 640w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/android-triangle-106x59.jpg 106w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/android-triangle-672x371.jpg 672w, https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/android-triangle.jpg 1344w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> An investigation by ad analysis firm Protected Media and Buzzfeed News has found that a popular ad network was exploited by fraudsters to push hidden video ads in apps, which subsequently drained batteries