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Facebook ads for Windows desktop themes push info-stealing malware (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/cybersecurity

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago

And this is why I will never run without an ad blocker. Even if I pay for a service, I won't turn it off, because these giant companies wash their hands of any responsibility to ensure advertising spaces are used responsibly.

Until they hire teams to vet their ad buys, everybody should be using ad blockers.