August 11, 2016

Facebook starts bypassing adblockers

Facebook wants you to choose which ads you see, provided the answer isn't "none".

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July 29, 2016

Tumblr users, get ready to see ads everywhere

...and to eventually get a slice of the pie. The ads are going on by default, but you can turn them off - at least, on your own blog.

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July 20, 2016

Facebook is tracking what you do within apps for better targeted advertising

As the old saying goes: if you're not paying, you're the product.

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June 10, 2016

Google Nearby: location-aware popup ads for location-aware apps

Forget drive-by installs! Here comes the "walk-by"...

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May 24, 2016

Ads are for humans, not bots, say advertisers

Someday this may change… but, in 2016, when advertisers pay for online advertising, they still want actual humans to see those ads

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February 01, 2016

Adblocker blockers move to a whole new level

Hold onto your hats! This article is about adblocking, always a windswept topic when we discuss it on Naked Security...

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September 28, 2015

What your 99 cents gets you for buying an iOS adblocking app: adverts

Crystal, the top adblocking utility on iOS, agreed to a deal to let whitelisted ads through - but at least it offers an opt-out.

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September 07, 2015

That’s “Dead PIGEON”, not “Dead PARROT”! 60 Second Security

Our weekly 1-minute security video. Forget dead parrots...here's the Dead Pigeon sketch.

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