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0 pointseli11y ago0 comments

Fair enough, but if your browser is susceptible to drive-by malware, you're going to have a bad time on the internet whether you block ads or not. I think hacked sites are a far more common malware vector than ads.

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imglorp11y ago· 2 in thread

Ad providers are prime hacking targets because it's a vector to deliver malware to reputable sites showing reputable ads.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ad+network+hacked&t=ffnt

eliOP11y ago

I'd be curious if anyone has data on this, but I think hacking sites is a much more common vector.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wordpress+hacked+malware&t=ffnt

If an Ad Blocker is the only thing standing in the way of you and an exploit, you're gonna have a bad day.

nate_meurer11y ago

That's a bit of a strawman, isn't it? No one is saying their ad blocker is their "only" protection. But when you go to to an ad-infested site like huffington post, with dozens of different ad sources on each page, an ad blocker can cut your exposure to a small fraction of what it would be otherwise.

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