What helps prevent drive-by compromise?

A drive-by compromise occurs when malicious code is automatically downloaded and executed simply by visiting a compromised website—often through malicious advertising scripts (malvertising). According to SCAZT Section 4: Application and Data Security (Pages 85–87), ad blockers help prevent drive-by downloads by blocking these third-party ad scripts and redirections, which are commonly used in such attacks.

VPNs and private browsing modes (e.g., Incognito) do not provide protection against malicious content hosted on web pages.