[vezycash]

It's obvious you've been using ad blockers for years. Turn it off for a few days and you'll see a bunch of malware Ads mimicking anti virus warnings with words like 'Scan your computer for viruses' or "1789 viruses found on your pc, click here to remove them"

>>explain why this is a bigger threat than email/Reddit/Hacker News/Twitter/etc.

Trust. A fake email that looks like its from your bank directing you to a website that looks like your bank's site is usually successful

In the same vein, an attacker utilizing trust and habit can gain access to your email account or/and get you to install anything

Of course "you" won't be fooled but many others will be