• @Thermal_shocked@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Missing the whole point. Companies will not stop serving ads or selling data. Setup custom dns from somewhere like nextdns or a private pihole computer on your network. It works in windows, can get a micro pc from eBay or Amazon for <$150, then block ANYTHING you don’t like.

    I don’t see ads at all anymore at home, in fact it’s jarring when a page takes 2x time to load because of ads and shit.

    Get these plugins at bare minimum: Ublock origin Sponsorblock Bitwarden or similar (not LastPass) for strong password management.

    Stop crying about companies and take some steps to protect yourself.

        • @Thermal_shocked@lemmy.world
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          08 months ago

          If you’re just going to complain, then just stfu and move on. There are a number of fixes that anyone who can follow directions can implement.

          If you’re complaining but doing nothing to fix it, you’re wasting your time.

    • @RaoulDook@lemmy.world
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      99 months ago

      That’s not going to stop Reddit from tracking your interactions with their site if you use it. They will sell your activity to whoever wants it. Updoots, posts read, subscriptions, saves - all potentially valuable data about a potential customer’s interests.

    • @Mossheart@lemmy.ca
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      39 months ago

      jfc do not use LastPass. They have a proven track record of shitty security practices and multiple breaches.

      1password, bitwarden, keeper, even chrome but not LastPass.

      • nighty
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        19 months ago

        We have also KeePass for a local/non-internet solution

    • @seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org
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      29 months ago

      Installing uBlock is so easy, it blows my mind when people won’t do it. You set it and forget it, and no more ads. WTF, people.

        • @treadful@lemmy.zip
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          39 months ago

          Just about every centralized service will be breached at some point. At least they have a cybersecurity team and everybody got notified and can act accordingly. If you choose another just because they haven’t been hacked, it’s just a matter of time. I think they’re still a viable option, just be ready to react to notices like these.

          Personally, I chose the self-hosted route, but that comes at the cost of maybe never knowing if you get breached until its too late.

          • @redcalcium
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            29 months ago

            Normally I’d agree with you, but in the case of lastpass, I have to disagree. Ever since they’re bought by LogMeIn, not only they significantly increased the price, they also have security incidents after security incidents, with the worst one in 2022, not to mention a bunch of vulnerabilities that seems so basic it shouldn’t be a problem on other password managers. There were also shenanigans where they seemingly intentionally broke data export to slow down exodus of their users to other password managers.

            They were recently spun off as a separate company from GoTo/LogMeIn, but at this point I have lost faith and would not recommend lastpass at all.

              • @Revan343@lemmy.ca
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                19 months ago

                I’ve never tried it, but from what I’ve read it isn’t too difficult; it is something I’d like to eventually get set up. I expect you’d want either a static IP address or a dynamic DNS service to access it remotely.

                You can also self-host the main bitwarden implementation, vaultwarden is just generally preferred because it’s much lighter-weight, mostly because it’s written in Rust instead of Typescript

              • @redcalcium
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                19 months ago

                It’s super easy to self host (assuming you’re familiar with docker), doesn’t take too much server resource, and will give you access to features normally gated behind bitwarden subscriptions. Way better then the official self-hosted version. The main disadvantage is while it’s open source, the code hasn’t been audited yet, which might be a deal breaker for people obsessed with security.

                • @Haha@lemmy.world
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                  09 months ago

                  Yeah I read it’s a bit double edged but would anyone ever want to audit a open source software that can Take over a paying one?… might just take the jump.

          • @redcalcium
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            39 months ago

            I have migrated to bitwarden years ago, but still curse myself why I didn’t immediately delete my lastpass account back then before the breach.

            • @TheFogan@programming.dev
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              19 months ago

              Passwords you can remember is a problem if you have multiple sites.

              While I love XKCDs HorseBatteryStaplerOkay! strategy… that works well for 4-5 passwords, if you have 20+ passwords you’ll pretty much wind up re-using, and if it turns out one of the 20 sites had garbage protection and gets fully hacked, any sites you used the same is also going to be vulnerable.

              Personally still gotta say go with keepass or bitwarden (selfhosted if possible).

            • @Haha@lemmy.world
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              09 months ago

              It’s not just about the password you can remember it’s being able to patch your securities in case of a hack/malware or attack; Remembering a password is low on my list at that point

          • If you are worried about people getting ahold of your vault if the company has a breach, then keepass and come up with you own system of syncing the file. It’s a local file so is always under your control.