Anthony4h ago
An organization I consult with uses Dropbox and so I've been using it again recently, for the first time in years. Holy smokes. Everything is pop up this, notification that, most trying to upsell features and services I don't want. I don't remember it being so much like a used car dealership.

#Dropbox #AdWare #tech #dev #web
CyberSecureFox 1d ago

Chrome Live Wallpaper Extensions Hid Adware Fraud

🔗 https://cybersecurefox.com/en/chrome-live-wallpaper-extensions-adware-fraud

#chrome #extensions #adware #traffic #fraud #Socket #research #live #wallpaper

Chrome Live Wallpaper Extensions Hid Adware Fraud

Researchers at Socket identified a cluster of 152 Google Chrome extensions that were presented as live wallpapers and new tab themes but in reality functioned

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Ti Consiglio Tech3d ago

Il tuo PC è stato infettato da un virus? Ecco come rimuoverlo gratis con i migliori strumenti gratuiti

PC lento o con comportamenti strani? Potrebbe avere un virus. Scopri come rimuoverlo gratis con Sophos, Malwarebytes e Kaspersky KVRT.

https://ticonsigliotech.com/2026/06/19/il-tuo-pc-e-stato-infettato-da-un-virus-ecco-come-rimuoverlo-gratis-con-i-migliori-strumenti-gratuiti/

Hackread.com5d ago

📣🚨 Watch out, as 152 Chrome live wallpaper extensions have been sending users to ad-funded sites while making the traffic look like real Google search clicks.

The network has about 105,000 installs: https://hackread.com/chrome-live-wallpaper-extensions-ad-track-fake-search-clicks/

#CyberSecurity #Adware #Google #Privacy

152 Chrome Live Wallpaper Extensions Hid Ad Tracking and Fake Search Clicks

Socket says the extensions worked as wallpaper tools, but also logged user data, disguised install traffic as Google clicks, and fed ad sites.

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Show threadNetzblockierer6d ago

@maartje Seriously, WTF!?

I'd tell IT to remove that shit or IDK send a Fairphone 6 with e/OS instead…

#Enshittification #Samsung #Bloatware #MDM #AdWare #Apps #Smartphones #Android #eOS

Analyst207Jun 15

Chrome Extensions Exploit User Data for Adware, Fake Traffic

Beware of Chrome extensions that seem too good to be true: 152 fake live wallpaper and new-tab add-ons have been downloaded around 105,000 times and are secretly spreading adware and fake traffic. These malicious extensions, masquerading as popular themes, have been hiding in plain sight on the Chrome Web Store.

https://osintsights.com/chrome-extensions-exploit-user-data-for-adware-fake-traffic?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#ChromeExtensions #Adware #FakeTraffic #PotentiallyUnwantedProgram #Pup

Chrome Extensions Exploit User Data for Adware, Fake Traffic

Discover how 152 Chrome extensions exploit user data for adware and fake traffic, and learn how to protect yourself from these malicious add-ons now.

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Show threadNetzblockiererJun 1

@ElliesSurviving personally, I see it similar:

  • Unless there's like a login or payment system there's rarely a reason to cockblock devices with a hierachical, for-profit system like SSL, where few GAFAMs as gatekeepers worked hard for decades to prevent Community-run CAs like @cacert from gaining ground.
    • Like anyone who could reasonably hijack a domain these days could easily also get value-removing Rogue ISPs like ClownFlare to issie them certificates and act as MITM, which they actually kinda do…

Personally, if I can't use a website over Iridium @ 2400 bit/s (!) and/or Lynx Browser over @torproject without having to spin up my own copy of FrogFind, then I consider it garbage laced with JavaScript malware, Tracking Cookies and Adware not worth my time, traffic amd compute power!

#SSL #TLS #GAFAMs #CAcert #ClownFlare #Cloudflare #MITM #Tor #LynxBrowser #CLI #TUI #FrogFind #JS #JavaScript #Malware #Vookies #Trackibg #Privacy #Adware #Enshittification

I Built a Search Engine... for Vintage Computers!

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Show threadWho Let The Dogs Out 🐾May 17

Fork and expansion of laylavish' AI blocklist on github. Manually curated blocklist for uBlock Origin and uBlacklist aiming to remove ai results from search engine results. Currently supports DDG, Bing, Google, Startpage and Brave.

https://codeberg.org/just_a_husk/uBlockOrigin-AI-Blocklist

#ai #ublockorigin #adware

uBlockOrigin-AI-Blocklist

Fork and expansion of laylavish' AI blocklist on github. Manually curated blocklist for uBlock Origin and uBlacklist aiming to remove ai results from search engine results. Currently supports DDG, Bing, Google, Startpage and Brave.

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Show threadSchmakerMay 14
@nacelnik01 To je hroznej #AdWare cywe :/
Analyst207Apr 15

Malware Abuses Signed Software to Disable Antivirus Protections

Thousands of vulnerable endpoints across schools, utilities, governments, and hospitals have fallen prey to a sneaky malware that masquerades as legitimate software, only to disable antivirus protections and wreak havoc with SYSTEM-level privileges. This stealthy attack has left countless organizations defenseless…

https://osintsights.com/malware-abuses-signed-software-to-disable-antivirus-protections?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#SignedSoftwareAbuse #AntivirusEvasion #SystemPrivilegeEscalation #Adware #EndpointSecurity

Malware Abuses Signed Software to Disable Antivirus Protections

Malware disables antivirus protections by abusing signed software, putting thousands at risk. Learn how to protect your organization from this growing threat now effectively.

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