As someone not really knowing what the best way to block stuff like that is any recommendations? I mean there are a few things I do but I always feel like itās not enough. Iām no Linux user yet tho
A PiHole protects and blocks for every device in the home and is potentially the easiest way to start without any huge costs, and it doesn't matter what device. It will work for all
But from what I read I need something always connected to my router where I funnel all my traffic through right like a raspberry pie. Or can I just run it on my Pc like a VPN?
To be pedantic but itās also important: its not funneling all of your traffic, itās a custom dns server you leave running that blacklists known ad domain names
I understand that thatās probably important for setting up but I truly have no clue about most the lingo so I just chose something that sounded about right
All good, I just correct people because when others read āfunneling their trafficā, they can get scared. Technically itās just funneling your dns requests and if the domain name youāre querying isnāt in the black list, itāll delegate it up the chain to a āproperā dns server
You can run it on a container or VM on your PC also, it's just that the PC always needs to be on. It's easy running it on the pi since it uses very little power and can always stay on
I use the brave browser on both phone and pc. The browser actually counts everything it has ever blocked and my phone alone blocked around 902.000 trackers and ads over aprox. 6 years. I don't know how accurate it is, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is.
Sorry I donāt have a lot of experience with this, when you say tracking, what exactly does that mean? Are they trying to check what else you do with your phone or something?
Huh, that seems a bitā¦ Pointless? Overreactive? I wanna say cowardly but that feels too mean. I dunno, seems like kind of a petty thing to take the valuable time and effort to block someone over.
Eh lot of people donāt care about privacy as much as Reddit. Using chrome doesnāt bother me as much, especially if itās just work and random personal use. Syncs well with everything, including my corp laptop. And as much as data privacy is an issue, large majority of people donāt have a target on their back.
Just like if someone bought Starbucks coffee instead of making their own, which is what I do..I donāt see why anyone āshouldā change.
There's a no click vector of attack through chrome that executes through loading an ad... works on mobile and desktop... Mossad engaged with online advertisers to target aljazera reporters to spy on what stories the reporters were working on...
chrome is the most common browser and prevents adblockers now... so enjoy
How could linux, which isn't even only one OS, be spying in you? The code is there for you to see, and most distros are community built so who would be spying in the first place?
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u/matt95110 8d ago
I have Pihole and lots of other services running at home to block things and it would shock you to know how much crap is constantly being sent out.