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There are malicious ads and dark patterns around ad design to trick users into clicking them. I don't think it's security in the "vulnerability" sense or "priva
by nijave 2y ago
There are malicious ads and dark patterns around ad design to trick users into clicking them. I don't think it's security in the "vulnerability" sense or "privacy" sense but more in the "phishing prevention" sense.
Think of those "click here to OPTIMIZE YOUR PC" adware junk you'd prefer anyone you provide tech support for to never see
- MortyWaves 2y agoThen you also get absolute scum bags pushing that stuff via push notifications too https://www.lloydatkinson.net/posts/2022/consider-disabling-browser-push-notifications-on-family-and-friends-devices/ https://www.lloydatkinson.net/posts/2022/consider-disabling-...
- gruez 2y agoThose ads aren't being blocked by ublock lite?
- timbit42 2y agoClients that lost uBO and I put Lite on are getting hit with malware. It may be correlation but it looks like causation.