Zack WhittakerOct 14

New, by me: If you're not using ad blockers, you should be! I wrote 2,000+ words on why you should use them and how to get started.

In this deep-dive blog, I explain why ad blockers are critical for your online security and privacy, what threats ad blockers can help defend against, and we'll look at some of the best ad blockers out there.

More: https://this.weekinsecurity.com/why-ad-blockers-are-a-top-security-and-privacy-defense-for-everyone/

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Why ad blockers are a top security and privacy defense for everyone

Ad blockers can help defend against some of the top hacks, scams, and surveillance today. Here are some of the best ad blockers that you can use.

~this week in security~
Show threadAli ShahOct 14
@zackwhittaker great piece! Curious, what’re your thoughts on something like iCloud private Relay turned on 24/7 or even VPNs?
Show threadZack WhittakerOct 14
@ashah thanks! iCloud Private Relay doesn't help to block ads, but as mentioned in the article, it is possible to put a Pi-hole in the cloud.
Show threadAli Shah
@zackwhittaker are there any benefits to using it then or is it just more of a nuisance then anything? I used to use it way back in the day but stopped due to increased captcha requests.
Oct 14 at 2:36pmIvory for iOS
Show threadZack WhittakerOct 14
@ashah iCloud Private Relay offers some privacy protections, such as hiding your browsing activity from your internet provider! It's just not really designed for blocking ads, nor does it.
Show threadAli ShahOct 14
@zackwhittaker cheers, thank you!