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Upd: May 18, 2023 10 min read Data protection Industry news

Zuckerberg touts WhatsApp as a more secure and private alternative to iMessage. Is he bluffing?

Meta has attacked iMessage, Apple’s in-built instant messaging service. CEO Mark Zuckeberg argued that WhatsApp is way more secure and private. There is a merit to the claim, but it is still flawed.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: November 7, 2022 2 min read AdGuard Promos

AdGuard’s Spooktacular Halloween Promo: up to 80% off

We're always looking forward to Halloween! This year we want to scare you a little bit with huge discounts and a scary-good game. Grab all the treats of AdGuard Halloween promo!

Anastasiia Fedotova

October 25, 2022 3 min read AdGuard for Mac Release notes

AdGuard v2.9.0 for Mac: updated Filtering log functionality and UX improvements

We are happy to finally present AdGuard v2.9.0 for Mac! This version delivers many changes and improvements that passed beta testing and are finally available to all users.

Anastasiia Fedotova

Upd: June 7, 2023 2 min read AdGuard for Windows Release notes

AdGuard v7.11 for Windows: ARM support, AdGuard VPN tab, DoH filtering, and more

We've added Windows on ARM support, DoH request filtering, and the AdGuard VPN section, updated CoreLibs and DnsLibs, fixed some Assistant issues, and more.

Sofia Orlova

Upd: May 18, 2023 7 min read Digest

WhatsApp takes a dig at Apple, Durov — at WhatsApp, Toyota suffers a breach, and more. AdGuard’s digest

WhatsApp takes a shot at Apple’s iMessage, Google gives search ads a makeover, Telegram spars with Germany, while Toyota makes a rookie mistake.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: May 18, 2023 7 min read Data protection Industry news

When power meets lack of oversight: bad cop uses data-combing software in sextortion scheme

One rogue cop used a government-issued data aggregation tool to cyber stalk women. Some will dismiss it as a bug in the otherwise smoothly working system, but it is a feature, and nobody is safe.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: October 21, 2022 4 min read Industry news

EasyList is in trouble and so are many ad blockers

One of the world’s most popular ad blocking filter lists, EasyList, has run into a serious issue that threatens to tank it, as well as many open-source projects that rely on it. See if this affects you personally, and how you can help.

Andrey Meshkov

Upd: May 25, 2023 10 min read The more you know

Convenient but treacherous: Why baby monitors are so dangerous

Baby monitors help anxious parents make sure their baby is OK no matter where they are. But as handy as this tool is, baby monitors are vulnerable to hacks and, in the worst case, can bring an entire smart home down with them.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: May 29, 2023 9 min read Industry news

Meta, aided by Big Tech frenemies, takes very personal revenge on ad-free Instagram ‘clone’

The story of the rapid rise and equally rapid fall of the ad-free Instagram app shows how Big Tech can put on united front to deal with outliers, and how ruthlessly it can retaliate.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: June 4, 2025 10 min read AFDS The History of Ad Blocking The more you know

Ad Filtering Dev Summit 2022 recap

Since 2018, we all gather together once a year at the Ad Filtering Dev Summit to discuss the pressing issues of ad blocking world. After two years of Summit taking place online due to COVID, this fall we all were finally able to meet in person in Amsterdam.

Vasily Bagirov

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Zuckerberg touts WhatsApp as a more secure and private alternative to iMessage. Is he bluffing?

AdGuard’s Spooktacular Halloween Promo: up to 80% off

AdGuard v2.9.0 for Mac: updated Filtering log functionality and UX improvements

AdGuard v7.11 for Windows: ARM support, AdGuard VPN tab, DoH filtering, and more

WhatsApp takes a dig at Apple, Durov — at WhatsApp, Toyota suffers a breach, and more. AdGuard’s digest

When power meets lack of oversight: bad cop uses data-combing software in sextortion scheme

EasyList is in trouble and so are many ad blockers

Convenient but treacherous: Why baby monitors are so dangerous

Meta, aided by Big Tech frenemies, takes very personal revenge on ad-free Instagram ‘clone’

Ad Filtering Dev Summit 2022 recap

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Zuckerberg touts WhatsApp as a more secure and private alternative to iMessage. Is he bluffing?

AdGuard’s Spooktacular Halloween Promo: up to 80% off

AdGuard v2.9.0 for Mac: updated Filtering log functionality and UX improvements

AdGuard v7.11 for Windows: ARM support, AdGuard VPN tab, DoH filtering, and more

WhatsApp takes a dig at Apple, Durov — at WhatsApp, Toyota suffers a breach, and more. AdGuard’s digest

When power meets lack of oversight: bad cop uses data-combing software in sextortion scheme

EasyList is in trouble and so are many ad blockers

Convenient but treacherous: Why baby monitors are so dangerous

Meta, aided by Big Tech frenemies, takes very personal revenge on ad-free Instagram ‘clone’

Ad Filtering Dev Summit 2022 recap

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