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authorPaul Duncan <pabs@pablotron.org>2024-06-27 17:05:09 -0400
committerPaul Duncan <pabs@pablotron.org>2024-06-27 17:05:09 -0400
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content/posts/2024-06-02-time-to-ditch-chrome.md: add note about ad network malware
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@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ At this point I recommend everyone do the following:
2. Install an [ad-blocker][]. I recommend [uBlock Origin][].
This recommendation applies even if you don't care about ads or privacy;
-the current ["~~don't~~ be evil"][be-evil] incarnation of Google has been a poor
-steward of [Chrome][] and it's only a matter of time before they do
-something that you do care about.
+the current ["~~don't~~ be evil"][be-evil] incarnation of Google has
+been a poor steward of [Chrome][] and it's only a matter of time before
+they do something that you do care about.
+
+**Update (2024-06-27):** Don't forget that [ad networks regularly serve
+up malware as well][malware].
[firefox]: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
"Mozilla Firefox web browser."
@@ -46,3 +49,5 @@ something that you do care about.
"Google's Plans for Chrome Extensions Won't Really Help Security (eff.org)"
[be-evil]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_evil#Use_in_criticism_of_Google
"Don't Be Evil, v2.0"
+[malware]: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/06/mac-info-stealer-malware-distributed-through-google-ads/
+ "Mac Info-Stealer Malware Distributed Through Google Ads (arstechnica.com)"