How & Why to Block Ads
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Ads on the web are beyond annoying - they are actually a threat to your privacy and sometimes even your security. Ads pay for a lot of the "free" web content we consume, but until ad networks stop tracking us and selling ad space to phishing and malware groups, we need tools to block them. Today I'll give you two solid options for doing so. In the news: Australian man charged for WiFi scam on flights; Airbnb reveals 35,000 complaints about hidden cameras; Linksys routers expose WiFi credentials; a massive new hacker list contains 10 billion unique passwords; a new AT&T call and text records data breach; Signal gets flak for response to storing encryption keys in the clear; Mozilla launches "privacy-preserving" ad attribution system (on by default); Proton launches encrypted Google Docs competitor. Article Links [The Hacker News] Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/australian-man-charged-for-fake-wi-fi.html [9to5Mac] 35,000 complaints about hidden cameras in Airbnb properties https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/10/hidden-cameras-in-airbnb-properties/ [stackdiary.com] Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/ [cybernews.com] RockYou2024: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time https://cybernews.com/security/rockyou2024-largest-password-compilation-leak/ [TechCrunch] What the AT&T call records data breach means for you https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/12/what-the-att-call-records-data-breach-means-for-you/ [stackdiary.com] Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext https://stackdiary.com/signal-under-fire-for-storing-encryption-keys-in-plaintext/ [Mozilla] Privacy-Preserving Attribution https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/privacy-preserving-attribution [Lifehacker] Why You Should Consider Proton Docs Over Google https://lifehacker.com/tech/why-you-should-consider-proton-docs-over-google Tip of the Week: How & Why to Block Ads https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/how-and-why-to-block-ads/  Further Info Enter the DEF CON 32 ticket raffle: send email to [email protected] Techlore NextDNS tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUG57ynLb8I Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna  Check out my book, Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: https://fdsd.me/book  Subscribe to the newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter  Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons  Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch  Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons  Support our mission! https://fdsd.me/support  Generate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/  Table of Contents Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show. 0:00:21: Book surge report 0:03:00: News rundown 0:05:06: Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights 0:09:50: 35,000 complaints about hidden cameras in Airbnb properties 0:15:31: Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers
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