▲ 352 ▼ Online Ads Can Infect Your Device with Spyware (www.scientificamerican.com) submitted 2 years ago by Bebo@literature.cafe to c/technology@lemmy.world 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments An investigative report reveals that new spyware can slip in unseen through online ads—and there is currently no defense against it. So not only that online ads are intrusive and can infect devices through malware, they can also be used for spying.
[–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Did you trying using the default patches? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bebo@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fact is, I am lazy. Reading the long list of things to do to patch the app and to keep it updated put me off so I didn't try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) People read the list??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bebo@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, I read the instructions for patching the app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh, I thought the patches list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bebo@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fact is, I am lazy. Reading the long list of things to do to patch the app and to keep it updated put me off so I didn't try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) People read the list??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bebo@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, I read the instructions for patching the app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh, I thought the patches list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) People read the list??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bebo@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, I read the instructions for patching the app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh, I thought the patches list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bebo@literature.cafe [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, I read the instructions for patching the app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh, I thought the patches list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alkatane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Oh, I thought the patches list permalink fedilink source parent