Microsoft mandates browser-extension defence to malvertising Microsoft is placing the onus on browser-based security architectures to shield users from malware-laden ads. From March 2016, programs that create ads in browsers and that are served from the Microsoft network will have to use the browsers’ supported extensions to operate. Those building ads must therefore be sure their …
So... really strict rules for running on Microsoft's ad network, but nobody cares if you're running on someone else's network?
Seriously though they can't win - enforce this, everyone goes elsewhere. Enforce this for other networks, expect lawsuits.
Never an MS fan but they're at least trying to do the right thing here. It'll probably be the death of their ad network, though. Which, given that they're trying to make ads behave nicely, is a shame.
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Close. The article is confusing as it leads one to believe this is about the ads proper. The MS blog is also none too clear, but it is more obvious there they are talking about adware extensions to IE. And the only thing they will enforce is that the extensions need to show up in the list of installed extensions, and they need to respond properly to enable/disable/uninstall commands.
I'm just wondering how many of those crapware flingers are currently serving ads off Microsoft's network. Unless that turns out to be significant, this exercise is mostly a PR stunt. And if it is significant: what took you so long dammit?!!!
Me neither. I'm not sure if it's something I missed out on by not running Windows or something I missed out on by running adblockers. But as far as I can see it seems to be something about an extension sitting in the browser generating adverts. Such a notion should be an anathema to any intelligent person.
...and what makes you think microsoft will want ad-bloc... I mean, malicious third party software interfering with their ad-deliver... I mean, trusted information conveyance software?
Apologies if I'm misunderstanding, but to me this sounds like MS are preparing their own "safe" advertising network that will be secure against tampering, including I assume tampering from the end-user, by way of extra stuff bundled into the browser. I wonder who they got the idea from...
Tails OS iso LiveCD in Virtualbox VM (both are free software to download and what I used Edge for) in seamless (unity) mode for web browsing for me. That way if you get infected by anything (not as likely on cutdown Linux instance) its sandboxed in VM and gone next time you reboot as VM runs off read only iso. Only mild pain is once a month or so having to download new 1 gig Tails OS iso (security updates, etc). Also get the added bonus of nearly untraceable private browsing (especially if you tell windows to encrypt your host swap file and clear on shutdown).
...that all Windoze users can now eliminate illegal Win10 file downloads and Malware SPAMMING by Microsucks to update to Win10? Why has the FTC and FCC not issued a cease and desist order to Microsucks for this blatant violations of law including illegally accessing a PC with these file downloads?
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