
TechStuff Classic: The Problem With Ads Part Two
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The Dangers of Using an Ad Blocker
A malware group managed to infiltrate advertising companies that served ads to places like the BBC and other major outlets, like MSN, AOL, like the New York Times. This is called ransomware. So this is when you get a message out of the blue and it says, hey, guess what? Sucker, your computer's encrypted. And unless you pay for it, then you're kind of stuck.
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