The Intersection of Privacy and Cybersecurity

avoidthehack promotes privacy and cybersecurity for all users.


Get started

Latest Posts

Update/Revision of the post originally published on 5 DEC 2023.

You’re justified in blocking targeted ads. Malvertising is alive and well and poses a too-big-to-ignore risk to the end user.

For your security (and privacy) you should block ads by...

Read More...

This post was originally published on 18 MAY 2022; it has since been updated and revised.

You may hear a lot that you should block ads and trackers, but you may also have a lot of questions, such as (but not limited to):

  • How can you block...

Read More...

This post was originally published on 1 FEB 2023; it has since been updated and revised.

In this guide we look at how to get familiar with using/tweaking Safing Portmaster, an open-source and host-based application firewall available for Linux...

Read More...

As you've researched how best to block ads (and also the trackers that frequently come with them), you've probably come across mentions of uBlock Origin and Pi-Hole.

uBlock Origin is the gold standard for adblocking; but Pi-Hole has numerous unique...

Read More...

I'M FEELING LUCKY

(Will take you to a random post)