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Online ads surpassed email as the primary malware channel in 2025, accounting for 60%+ of all observed malware and phishing campaigns (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 0 points 2 months ago

Just block ‘em whether it’s DNS or IP blocks. Browser extensions aren’t enough on their own since ads are oftentimes loaded directly via apps too.