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Online ads weaponised to deliver zero-click spyware

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

Researchers say Israeli firm's digital advertising infrastructure has been used to deliver zero-click spyware, letting attackers compromise devices without any user interaction. The findings, reported by the Guardian, raise fresh concerns about the online ad ecosystem being exploited for surveillance, with readers online debating how ad networks could enable such attacks and what oversight is needed.

Why now: New research links mainstream digital advertising to spyware delivery, alarming privacy and security watchers.

The GuardianIsraeli advertising firm

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• Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say · chunkyslink · 518

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