• 6xpipe_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    1 year ago

    The article doesn’t list the infected site. So, if you want to keep yourself safe by avoiding it, well… fuck you, I guess.

    Edit: just skimmed through the original Group-IB report and they redacted the name of the site. Not the article’s fault that millions of people are still in danger to this malware.

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.it
    10·
    1 year ago

    From the description it looks like it was malvertising, not an hacked website that distributed malware like that download manager

    • Truck_kun@beehaw.orgEnglish
      71·
      1 year ago

      And that is why I truly use ad-blocking, or script blocking add-ons or features.

      I’m not innately against ads. I don’t mind tastefully integrated ads (other than in video… I pay subscriptions for a reason), I’m not against supporting the websites I visit (unless the ads are obnoxiously designed/obstructive of content). That said, ads are an untrusted source that website publishers cannot control bad actors from their ad-partners sneaking in.

      So, unless browsers tabs are 100% safe sandbox protected, uBlock Origin + uMatrix for life (to each their own).