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Anyone dumb enough to use Chrome as their main browser basically asked for this to happen.
Google has an absolutely abysmal record on software-store security. This happens time and time again on the Google Play store (their knockoff of Apple's iOS App Store). On Google Play, malware typically goes uncaught for months or years, then gets booted out after the fact when millions of devices have already been compromised. It's been almost a decade and Google has yet to fix this, which probably means they won't.
In another sign that Google's filtering and malware/scamware detection is a big fat fail, there was a scandal a few years ago when it turned out the top Android "antivirus/antimalware" scanner app on the Google Play store was a scam that did nothing. Again, booted out after the fact once thousands of users got scammed. No refunds!
And now this happens with the Chrome extension store. Why am I not surprised?
If you want an extensible browser, use Firefox. If you want security, use Brave. If you like scamware, malware, security flaws, and Google looking over your shoulder at your browsing habits - use Chrome.
While Google and Apple both suck in their own different ways, there's a good reason why I ditched Android for an iPhone and refuse to look back.
I use Firefox with heavy security addons. I'm annoyed that Mozilla has been cucking out and going far-left political in recent years but they deliver on security and do their assigned job.
As for Chrome: Using Chrome is like leaving your door wide open in a bad Demoncrat-run neighborhood and then complaining when stuff "goes missing".
NoScript. This alone gives you maximum control over the browser and prevents most browser-based malware attacks before they even happen. You can also block Big Tech's data-mining scripts by default.
Second all of this. Firefox can exceed Brave's security, but not out of the box.
I have a shitty Android phone with no apps that call out other then default Google bullshit, Firefox for a browser used very rarely. I'm living with it for now, but I treat it as though I were shouting something in the village square, so to speak.
This looks suspiciously misleading. That bit about the Chrome extensions was buried about half way down the article. It would have been nice if they had specified which extensions it was. But from the looks of it it's shady 3rd party "security" plugins that are doing this, not your standard extensions like AdBlock and the like.
My guess is there are also just as many on Firefox and any other browsers that let you install extensions. I'd be surprised if this is entirely a Chrome-centric issue.
Google sucks, yes, but I'm not entirely sure Google is the main culprit here.
No one on this board should be using Google for searches or for internet browsing. Probably not even email either.
Use Qwant for searches (or any other preferable search engines I'm not aware of) and use Brave for your browser. Waterfox is a good backup browser for when Brave isn't functioning correctly.
Protonmail might be the most secure email system (Project Veritas uses it).
DuckDuckGo donates to leftist organizations. There's a link at the bottom of the site that shows the companies. I also can't remember where I saw this, but someone claimed that the search engine might still be allowing Google to track you through the use of cookies (I suppose the site includes ads through Google, although I haven't verified that). That's why I use Qwant.
DDG pulls from Bing, so I assume that's where the ads are from. I'm trying Qwant, but can't find an English page that shows me what causes they support.
Anyone dumb enough to use Chrome as their main browser basically asked for this to happen.
Google has an absolutely abysmal record on software-store security. This happens time and time again on the Google Play store (their knockoff of Apple's iOS App Store). On Google Play, malware typically goes uncaught for months or years, then gets booted out after the fact when millions of devices have already been compromised. It's been almost a decade and Google has yet to fix this, which probably means they won't.
In another sign that Google's filtering and malware/scamware detection is a big fat fail, there was a scandal a few years ago when it turned out the top Android "antivirus/antimalware" scanner app on the Google Play store was a scam that did nothing. Again, booted out after the fact once thousands of users got scammed. No refunds!
And now this happens with the Chrome extension store. Why am I not surprised?
If you want an extensible browser, use Firefox. If you want security, use Brave. If you like scamware, malware, security flaws, and Google looking over your shoulder at your browsing habits - use Chrome.
While Google and Apple both suck in their own different ways, there's a good reason why I ditched Android for an iPhone and refuse to look back.
I agree. Use Brave.
Its not perfect but its getting better and better all the time.
I use Firefox with heavy security addons. I'm annoyed that Mozilla has been cucking out and going far-left political in recent years but they deliver on security and do their assigned job.
As for Chrome: Using Chrome is like leaving your door wide open in a bad Demoncrat-run neighborhood and then complaining when stuff "goes missing".
What addons do you use with fire fox?
NoScript. This alone gives you maximum control over the browser and prevents most browser-based malware attacks before they even happen. You can also block Big Tech's data-mining scripts by default.
Second all of this. Firefox can exceed Brave's security, but not out of the box.
I have a shitty Android phone with no apps that call out other then default Google bullshit, Firefox for a browser used very rarely. I'm living with it for now, but I treat it as though I were shouting something in the village square, so to speak.
This looks suspiciously misleading. That bit about the Chrome extensions was buried about half way down the article. It would have been nice if they had specified which extensions it was. But from the looks of it it's shady 3rd party "security" plugins that are doing this, not your standard extensions like AdBlock and the like.
My guess is there are also just as many on Firefox and any other browsers that let you install extensions. I'd be surprised if this is entirely a Chrome-centric issue.
Google sucks, yes, but I'm not entirely sure Google is the main culprit here.
It's partly written as a scary, hypey sales tactic. I am sure that Firefox has a human team that vets extensions, Google doesn't.
I've been using opera. built in VPN + pretty tight native ad blocking makes me happy. Hopefully there arent any skeletons in its closet!
Chrome is terrible. Google hasnt innovated for years.
Use brave browser
Imagine using Google Bonzi Buddy and then complaining about it.
Username checks out. :)
No one on this board should be using Google for searches or for internet browsing. Probably not even email either.
Use Qwant for searches (or any other preferable search engines I'm not aware of) and use Brave for your browser. Waterfox is a good backup browser for when Brave isn't functioning correctly.
Protonmail might be the most secure email system (Project Veritas uses it).
Protonmail for me. Been using DDG for search. Any input on that?
DDG is good on its face, but it's a tossup whether or not I use it or Startpage for private searches. Here's a comparison between the two for your reference.
Thanks, fren.
DuckDuckGo donates to leftist organizations. There's a link at the bottom of the site that shows the companies. I also can't remember where I saw this, but someone claimed that the search engine might still be allowing Google to track you through the use of cookies (I suppose the site includes ads through Google, although I haven't verified that). That's why I use Qwant.
DDG pulls from Bing, so I assume that's where the ads are from. I'm trying Qwant, but can't find an English page that shows me what causes they support.