I don't really use facebook anymore so couldn't care less; but so happened to log in today to change my password and saw this on my front page.
this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2023
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Ad Blocking is Cyber Security, never ever let anyone convince you differently
It's true. I work in a computer shop and we see literally thousands and thousands of dollars lost from people clicking on ads that look like normal buttons (things like "Download", "Next", etc). And not just the elderly either. Everyone has a a combination of inputs to get scared and comply. Folks that are otherwise extremely competent and savvy can get scammed too.
The best security you can have online is adblockers, only beaten by using trusted websites.
Edit, fair points with sites being slimy these days. I meant using legitimate versions of websites rather than copy/fake websites designed to steal credentials.
But what websites can you trust these days?
YouTube? Serves up scammy bitcoin ads. Google? Places ads as "search results" Twitter?
Maybe that one website unchanged since 1998.
I can totally trust the hmpg site.