Wladimir Palant
@WPalant@infosec.exchange
Software developer and security researcher, browser extensions expert. / searchable #infosec #cybersecurty #cryptography #privacy
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#OperaBrowser sending me spam to an address that I definitely didn’t give them, asking me to promote their ad blocking feature? Because … checks notes … I wrote an article about malicious ad blocking extensions that has the necessary keywords. “Since your site already covers tools and tips that help people have a better time online.” Not even mentioning my name because why would they bother finding it, I’m just some random blogger from the internet that their automated tools brought up.
That’s quite something. I wonder whether they realize that their product still enjoys some trust and respect which is probably undeserved since their owner change. And how such tactics affect this trust.
