AI tools can help publishers increase AdSense revenue by improving content quality, user experience, and ad placement — not by adding more ads.
This article breaks down practical AI tools bloggers can use in 2026:
🔗 https://www.panstag.com/2026/01/ai-tools-that-increase-adsense-revenue.html
Responsible Disclosure: Chimoney Android App and KYCaid
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/01/responsible-disclosure-chimoney-android-app-and-kycaid/Chimoney is a new "multi-currency wallet" provider. Based out of Canada, it allows users to send money to and from a variety of currencies. It also supports the new Interledger protocol for WebMonetization.
It is, as far as I can tell, unregulated by any financial institution. Nevertheless, it performs a "Know Your Customer" (KYC) check on all new account in order to prevent fraud. To do this, it uses the Ukranian KYCaid platform.
So far, so standard. But there's a small problem with how they both integrate.
I installed Chimoney's Android app and attempted to go through KYCaid's verification process. For some reason it hit me with this error message.
Well, I'd better click that email and report the problem.
Oh, that's odd. What happens if I click the protected link?
Huh! I guess I've been taken to Cloudflare's website. What happens if I click on the links on their page?
Looks like I can now visit any site on the web. If Cloudflare has a link to it, I can go there. For example, GitHub.
Why is this a problem?
One of the most important things to do when testing WebViews is to make sure that only trusted content can be loaded in it. Any newly loaded page could be potentially malicious, try to exploit any WebView bindings or try to phish the user. Unless you're developing a browser app, usually you'd like to restrict the pages being loaded to the domain of your app. A good practice is to prevent the user from even having the chance to input any URLs inside WebViews (which is the default on Android) nor navigate outside the trusted domains. Even when navigating on trusted domains there's still the risk that the user might encounter and click on other links to untrustworthy content
Emphasis added
A company's app is its sacred space. It shouldn't let anyone penetrate its inner sanctum because it has no control over what that 3rd party shows its customers.
There's nothing stopping an external service displaying a message like "To continue, please transfer 0.1 Bitcon to …"
(Of course, if your KYC provider - or their CDN - decides to turn evil then you probably have bigger problems!)
There are some other problems. It has long been known that people can use in-app browsers to circumvent restrictions. Some in-app browsers have insecure configurations which can be used for exploits. These sorts of "accidentally open" browsers are often considered to be a security vulnerability.
The Fix
Ideally, an Android app like this wouldn't use a web view. It should use a KYC provider's API rather than giving them wholesale control of the user experience.
But, suppose you do need a webview. What's the recommendation?
Boring old URl validation using Android's shouldOverrideUrlLoading() method.
Essentially, your app restricts what can be seen in the webview and rejects anything else.
Risk
Look, this is pretty low risk. A user would have to take several deliberate steps to find themselves in a place of danger.
Ultimately, it is "Code Smell" - part of the app is giving off a noxious whiff. That's something you cannot afford to have on a money transfer app. If this simple security fix wasn't implemented, what other horrors are lurking in the source code?
Contacting the company
There was no security.txt contact - nor anything on their website about reporting security bugs. I reached out to the CEO by email, but didn't hear back.
In desperation, I went on to Discord and asked in their support channel for help.
Unfortunately, that email address didn't exist.
I also tried contacting KYCaid, but they seemed unable or unwilling to help - and redirected me back to Chimoney.
As it has been over two month since I sent them video of this bug, I'm performing a responsible disclosure to make people aware of the problem.
#android #CyberSecurity #ResponsibleDisclosure #security #WebMonetization🆕 blog! “Responsible Disclosure: Chimoney Android App and KYCaid”
Chimoney is a new "multi-currency wallet" provider. Based out of Canada, it allows users to send money to and from a variety of currencies. It also supports the new Interledger protocol for WebMonetization.
But it has a security flaw which cannot be ignored.
👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/01/responsible-disclosure-chimoney-android-app-and-kycaid/
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#android #CyberSecurity #ResponsibleDisclosure #security #WebMonetization
Our first monthly community call of the year will be on Wednesday, January 14.
Join us for a first look at the foundation’s 2026 plans for advancing digital financial inclusion, #OpenPayments, and #WebMonetization.
**Tổng kết Web Monetization 2025**: Interledger Foundation công bố xu hướng phát triển của Web Monetization, nhấn mạnh giao dịch phi tập trung, bảo mật và quyền riêng tư. Hàng loạt website áp dụng để tăng doanh thu. #WebMonetization #Blockchain #CôngNghệ2025 #MonetizeWeb #ViễnThông2025
https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/comments/1pqjege/web_monetization_wrapped_2025_interledger/
@raymondcamden I fail to read between the lines if this is sarcastic, ironic, or literal. Sorry for the direct question, but as someone interested in #WebMonetization (https://blog.tomayac.com/2025/11/07/using-the-web-monetization-api-for-fun-and-profit/), I'm honestly hoping to understand if ads work for personal/indie blogs like yours.
Curious how Web Monetization uses #OpenPayments?
Part 1 of our new series breaks down the basics, the browser extension, wallet setup, budgets, and how creators get supported behind the scenes.
👉 Read Part 1 by Sid Vishnoi: https://interledger.org/developers/blog/web-monetization-open-payments-part-1-connecting-wallet/
If you're thinking about monetizing your website through push notifications as a Publisher, here are the best Ad Networks you should consider #AdNetwoks #PushAds #DigitalMarketing #WebMonetization #Blogs #AdsenseAlternatives #AdvertisingNetworks
https://www.moneyonline.wiki/2025/12/best-push-notification-ad-networks.html
Web Monetization is Still Inching Along, But Still Too Difficult
A theory has occurred to me as I woke up (probably irrational but I'll voice it anyway, just to get it out of my head)
I have an Uphold account from when the coil Web Monetization thing was running. They recently moved from allowing standards based 2FA (TOTP) to mandating installing their mobile app to sign in even on the web.
My first thought was that this was an information grab, but now wondering if it is also to stop people cashing out during a price crash
📢 New blog post! Using the Web Monetization API for fun 🤩
and profit 🤑:
🔗 https://blog.tomayac.com/2025/11/07/using-the-web-monetization-api-for-fun-and-profit/
Learn how I use the proposed #WebMonetization standard by the @Interledger Foundation on my blog to (hopefully) pay for my virtual private server! The whole secret is this tag:
```html
<link rel="monetization" href="https://ilp.gatehub.net/348218105/eur" />
```
Công cụ AI mới Brambles.ai giúp website tự động tạo doanh thu liên kết. Nó nhận diện sản phẩm trong nội dung, kết nối với ưu đãi liên kết tốt nhất, loại bỏ quảng cáo truyền thống và quy trình thủ công. Hứa hẹn không thiên vị và không quảng cáo.
#AI #AffiliateMarketing #SideProject #WebMonetization #NoBias #TechNews
#TiếpThịLiênKết #DựÁnPhụ #KiếmTiềnWeb #KhôngThiênVị #TinTứcCôngNghệ
the incentives are to create content for big tech platforms. to work for them. to get promoted by their algos and paid by them. we have a fedi coming together re an fair playing field for discovery, but we all need to come together to make #WebMonetization happen too. #PublicPatron
Holy shit you guys!
Someone at Meta remembered that #OpenGraphProtocol exists.
An update was made in June - https://github.com/facebook/open-graph-protocol/commits/master/
Which adds Payment link metadata - https://ogp.me/#type_payment
Nothing about #WebMonetization, sadly, but good to know the project isn't completely abandoned.
@Sascha @teezeh hat schon jemand Erfahrung mit #webmonetization?
Beeabee sieht so aus, als ob es nicht mehr gepflegt wird. Die Links zum Impressum etc sind tot.
@wjmaggos was going to boost that till I read the #WebMonetization hashtag, need some clarification on that bit :)
Most of the money that gets donated to political campaigns, gets spent on advertising. Getting people off media distribution systems with ads and instead funding the work directly, would do so much to fix our political process.
It's a huge part of why I want the #SocialWeb and #WebMonetization to win.
What if you could pay the same for media but have the money only go directly to the creators whose work you spent the most time with? That should be possible with decentralized social media and a protocol for bank to bank fiat transfers. If we gave enough, they'd tear down the paywalls themselves.
🌍 Foursquare isn’t just a map — it’s a data-driven platform for discovery and engagement.
This Snipesearch Adclicks feature explains how publishers can claim listings, link their sites, and earn from every visit using Adclicks.
Read here 👉
https://adclicks.thereview.website/monetising-the-foursquare-ecosystem/
#Foursquare #Adclicks #Snipesearch #WebMonetization #Publishing
Web Monetization via community.lexicon.payments.webMonetization records.
Add your payment pointer in Settings → visitors with WM browsers stream you micropayments.
Shout out to @snarfed.org, @lexicon.community, and @piss.beauty. #ATProtocol #WebMonetization
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