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Online ads weaponised to deliver zero-click spyware, researchers say

Original: Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say

Researchers say an Israeli firm has been using digital advertising networks to install zero-click spyware on targets' devices, meaning no user interaction is needed for infection. The technique reportedly turns routine online ad delivery into a surveillance vector, raising fresh concerns over the commercial spyware industry and ad-tech security.

Why now: The finding exposes a novel and alarming attack route through everyday advertising infrastructure, prompting wide discussion of spyware and ad-tech security.

Israeli spyware firmThe Guardiansecurity researchers

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