DynamoSunshirtSandals@possumpat.iotoPrivacy Guides@lemmy.one•Google ads push fake Google Authenticator site installing malware | The ad displays "google.com" and "https://www.google.com" as the click URL, and the advertiser's identity is verified by GoogleEnglish
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2 months agoUnfortunately true. Support sites you love through purchases, subscriptions, and donations. Ads are, at best, a vector of mental malware. At worst, a vector of actual malware.
You could potentially match on audio, though – look for the 15 seconds of podcast audio preceding the ad, and the 15 seconds following it, if folks reported it in a sponsorblock way.
Alternatively, we could build a shazam-style database of 30 second podcast ads, then skip them when they’re identified. There isn’t much variety out there.