Comment on Ask HN: Is Firefox team too small to do serious security tests?Comments−clouddrover2yAdvertising networks are vectors for malware:https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/blog/malvertisinghttps://www.malwarebytes.com/malvertisinghttps://theconversation.com/spyware-can-infect-your-phone-or...Even the FBI recommends ad blockers:https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221?=8324278624So if you're concerned about security then you want the browser with the best ad blocker.uBlock Origin works best in Firefox:https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...−mindcrash2yAnother good choice would be Brave which has a builtin ad blocker which natively supports uBlock Origin style block lists.−AtomicOrbital2yyes and it doesn't hurt to be off OSX and Microsoft Windows
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Advertising networks are vectors for malware:
https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/blog/malvertising
https://www.malwarebytes.com/malvertising
https://theconversation.com/spyware-can-infect-your-phone-or...
Even the FBI recommends ad blockers:
https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221?=8324278624
So if you're concerned about security then you want the browser with the best ad blocker.
uBlock Origin works best in Firefox:
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...
Another good choice would be Brave which has a builtin ad blocker which natively supports uBlock Origin style block lists.
yes and it doesn't hurt to be off OSX and Microsoft Windows