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Pretty sure they didn't actually serve malware and that news sites just made the click-bait title for clicks. http://www.ghettoforensics.com/2016/03/of-malware
by xori 11y ago
Pretty sure they didn't actually serve malware and that news sites just made the click-bait title for clicks.
http://www.ghettoforensics.com/2016/03/of-malware-and-adware-why-forbes-was.html#more http://www.ghettoforensics.com/2016/03/of-malware-and-adware...
- shkkmo 11y agoI understand everyone's frustration around this issue, I hate site that block adblocker users as well. However, this article is an example of unethical journalism. TL;DR Article says "Well, how about they start treating their ad inventory with at least a percentage of the care with which they treat their content?" The researcher who discovered the issue says "Forbes almost immediately reached out and we started a dialog. We shared logs, events, and descriptions of the ad." In contrast, when the researcher reached out the correct the Engadget article that started this and quoted him, he got no response.
- jessriedel 11y agoYea, the Tech Dirt article is suggests a bunch of nefarious stuff, but doesn't actually state anything unambiguously.