From 549b41395afb412c71e24091d26fadc4ae08f962 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Duncan Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:05:09 -0400 Subject: content/posts/2024-06-02-time-to-ditch-chrome.md: add note about ad network malware --- content/posts/2024-06-02-time-to-ditch-chrome.md | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/posts/2024-06-02-time-to-ditch-chrome.md b/content/posts/2024-06-02-time-to-ditch-chrome.md index ed00b82..f15714f 100644 --- a/content/posts/2024-06-02-time-to-ditch-chrome.md +++ b/content/posts/2024-06-02-time-to-ditch-chrome.md @@ -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)" -- cgit v1.2.3