Dju@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoInternet Archive breached again through stolen access tokenswww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1319arrow-down11cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1318arrow-down1external-linkInternet Archive breached again through stolen access tokenswww.bleepingcomputer.comDju@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square20linkfedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down5·2 years agoPeople use Archive links to avoid giving sites traffic. This is a problem for advertisers and media corps. Not saying they’re the ones doing this, but they’d definitely benefit.
minus-squareDudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoWouldn’t put it past them…
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoWhy is this a problem, how would it affect real availability of ads? Except maybe tracking users.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoWithout tracking they don’t have metrics for their ads, which effects reports and pricing. They really want to know if someone looks at an ad.
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIt’s funny how these people feel like cockroaches.
People use Archive links to avoid giving sites traffic.
This is a problem for advertisers and media corps.
Not saying they’re the ones doing this, but they’d definitely benefit.
Wouldn’t put it past them…
Why is this a problem, how would it affect real availability of ads? Except maybe tracking users.
Without tracking they don’t have metrics for their ads, which effects reports and pricing. They really want to know if someone looks at an ad.
It’s funny how these people feel like cockroaches.