An investigative report reveals that new spyware can slip in unseen through online ads—and there is currently no defense against it. So not only that online ads are intrusive and can infect devices through malware, they can also be used for spying.

      • aceshigh@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        it’s scary for people who don’t understand it. i would never ask my parents to get it because i know that any errors or whatever their computer will get will get blamed on the extension and get blamed on me.

      • Bebo@literature.cafeOP
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        9 months ago

        Thing is most people are unaware of the harmful nature of ads and don’t care to do anything to block them.