A secure browser that loads an ad doesn't prevent you from being surveilled. Tor mitigates this to a large degree but doesn't entirely eliminate it. The only real solution is to block ads altogether.

This is a silly distinction anyway. Blocking ads is an obvious first step to improving browser security.

>>Websites being hacked does not necessitate ad block

Their users do.

You are right, adware comes through ad systems regardless. Block everything regardless as well.

CrowdStrike Outage means we need better Windows.

indeed. the post may as well be, javascript must be disabled.