starman@programming.dev to Memes@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoThank you Raymond Hillprogramming.devimagemessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up11.8Karrow-down17
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minus-squarescoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoAds have been known to contain drive-by malware. Even if you don’t mind seeing ads (which personally I don’t mind unless they’re very intrusive), an adblocker is important for online safety.
minus-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoDrive-by malware tends not to be zero-days though. I’ve stayed safe for decades just by keeping my software up to date.
minus-squareAWildMimicAppears@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoi have bad news for you
Ads have been known to contain drive-by malware. Even if you don’t mind seeing ads (which personally I don’t mind unless they’re very intrusive), an adblocker is important for online safety.
Drive-by malware tends not to be zero-days though. I’ve stayed safe for decades just by keeping my software up to date.
i have bad news for you