A fake ad blocking software lets attackers take over the power of computers in order to mine cryptocurrency. Analysts called this ransomining, which also encrypts data on the corrupted machines. Thus, attackers can then ask for a ransom.
Ad blocking – a pretext…
Here we offer you a 2020 review of the advertising industry that is struggling to make more money and it wants to protect its trackers for this. There were many shy attempts to get rid of the third-party cookies – those pieces of code that advertisers use to follow us.
The way we see ads is a complex mechanism that helps advertisers and companies follow us and our online behaviour all the time. Thus, they try to make sure they maximise the possibility to sell their products or obtain our data.
After
they gather it, they use it to…
Google’s rules
for ad blockers change dramaticaly, as Google makes most of its money
from ads. Its newest Chrome browser extension platform – Manifest
v3,created lots of controversy. It happened as it meant to get rid of
the blocking capabilities that webRequest API…
Some of the strongest companies’ CEOs chose the no ads strategy, just to avoid bothering users. Maybe one of the best known is Elon Musk, but there are still other famous names who did the same. Just to mention one of them: Steve Jobs.
The no ads approach…
The new Chrome ad blocker that comes with version 85 is meant to save Google’s browser and its ads. The new feature surprised all the users and the industry, too.
But it’s, in fact, the way Google tries to save its browser and help its ads system bring more…
More people decide to use an ad blocker in order to get rid of annoying ads. This is because they have become very intrusive and make pages load slower.
Moreover,
the data usage increases because of them. Also, the fact that they
follow us everywhere, based on our online…
Ad Guardian Plus, which is Bit Guardian’s flagship, becomes more and more appreciated each day. The Windows native solution helps you block all types of ads. From the common ones, such as pop-ups and banners, to the advanced ones – Facebook, YouTube, audio and video…
Working online might be dangerous, when we are not protected by the company’s defense system, but we will show you how to install Ad Guardian Plus. During this time, many of us work from home to prevent the spread of the pandemic. So, it might be annoying as most of…
