<![CDATA[Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware]]>Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/6c75cda2-824e-41d9-bed1-621e264d2847/sufficiently-advanced-adtech-is-indistinguishable-from-malwareRSS for NodeThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:03:53 GMTFri, 05 Jun 2026 16:08:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:27:13 GMT]]>@pizzapatch @xgranade

Uncle Art is rolling in his grave

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116699144751494037https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116699144751494037Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:27:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:44:05 GMT]]>@snooks
lmfao and it happened in classic fashion where I popped it off in anger, went to go do things, and came back to see a little “15” next to the bell. I didn’t even know Mastodon let it go that high.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/pizzapatch/statuses/116698975173057004https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/pizzapatch/statuses/116698975173057004Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:44:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:35:19 GMT]]>@pizzapatch thoughts and prayers as you endure virality

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/snooks/statuses/116698940652693410https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/snooks/statuses/116698940652693410Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:35:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:25:50 GMT]]>@pizzapatch

Some of the anti-hacking insurance policies require you to use an ad-blocker, as ad-blockers stop drive-by malware installation.

One of the categories that advertisers use to calssify their potential victims is OS version.

Malware writers buy adverts that are only shown to un-patched machines, where the advert automatically re-directs to a malware installation site.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.coop/users/BillySmith/statuses/116698903368300887https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.coop/users/BillySmith/statuses/116698903368300887Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:25:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:07:21 GMT]]>@pizzapatch

This is now "Cade's Law"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Voline/statuses/116698830691813261https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Voline/statuses/116698830691813261Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:07:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:46:39 GMT]]>@pizzapatch

"they are the same picture"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/dianea/statuses/116698749289040701https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/dianea/statuses/116698749289040701Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:46:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:39:08 GMT]]>@pizzapatch

Even a flyer under the windshield wiper is malware

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/w_b/statuses/116698719764317149https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/w_b/statuses/116698719764317149Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:39:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:26:25 GMT]]>@espyeen @pizzapatch came here to say this

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/webhat/statuses/116698669766657419https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/webhat/statuses/116698669766657419Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:26:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:07:26 GMT]]>@pizzapatch 🤣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/proscience/statuses/116698595089478545https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/proscience/statuses/116698595089478545Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:07:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:45:17 GMT]]>@pizzapatch @soatok You know like

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/mildpeach/statuses/116698507986025598https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/mildpeach/statuses/116698507986025598Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:45:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sufficiently advanced adtech is indistinguishable from malware on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:29:58 GMT]]>@pizzapatch that's because it is malware

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