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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Are iPhones subject to ransomware attacks?
Date: 16 Mar 2024 01:50:22 GMT
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On 2024-03-15, Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> wrote:
>
> Good advice JR. Normally I would highlight only the parts I wish to
> comment on, but I choose in this case to leave your piece intact.
>
> Apparently site owners have only limited control over the ads that get
> displayed. Not many years ago I started seeing spammy and malware-ish
> ads showing up on tidbits.com. I emailed the owner <ace@tidbits.com>
> and told him of the problem. He apologized profusely, and said there
> were a few adjustments he could make to alleviate this problem.
> Alleviate, not eliminate.

Spot on. Do a web search for "google adsense malware" and you find many
examples where Google's advertising networks are used to spread malware
to unsuspecting victims on countless websites that use Google's
advertising network. Ad network operators simply can't guarantee that
their networks won't be used for nefarious purposes. The FBI and other
governmental organizations recommend that everyone use an ad blocker for
that reason:

<https://www.pcmag.com/news/fbi-recommends-installing-an-ad-blocker-to-dodge-scammers>

I refuse to browse the web without one, and I always recommend people use
them - on any platform

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JR