EQUIPThe Verge · 55m ago
An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say
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Security researchers identified an Israeli ad tech firm delivering zero-click spyware through digital advertisements. Organizations should reassess mobile device security protocols and advertising-related vulnerabilities to mitigate potential surveillance risks.
- 01Technical evidence confirms zero-click attacks can compromise devices via standard online advertising
- 02Citizen Lab and Confiant investigation documented successful infections at news organization Al Jazeera
- 03The attack method requires no user interaction beyond displaying the malicious digital advertisement
- 04This discovery marks the first documented technical proof of ad-delivered zero-click spyware
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An Israeli ad tech firm worked with spyware companies to infect devices, including at Al Jazeera, by simply showing users an online ad, according to a joint investigation by security researchers at Citizen Lab and Confiant. It's the first time researchers have found technical evidence of a zero-click attack - a form of hacking that […]