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Zero-click spyware infecting devices through online ads, researchers say

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: INFORMATIONAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
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Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Mohit Sharma / Unsplash Zero-click spyware infecting devices through online ads, researchers say Powerful zero-click spyware is being delivered to individuals worldwide through targeted ads, new research shows — an alarming development in the spread of surveillance technology. Parallel investigations led by the digital forensic research institute the Citizen Lab and the ad tech-focused..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Threat Monitoring: Ingest published IOCs into SIEM/EDR detection rules for continuous telemetry monitoring.
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Curated & Verified by CyberNew Threat Intelligence Desk Standard Defense Framework (NIST / MITRE ATT&CK)
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Image: Mohit Sharma / Unsplash

Zero-click spyware infecting devices through online ads, researchers say

Powerful zero-click spyware is being delivered to individuals worldwide through targeted ads, new research shows — an alarming development in the spread of surveillance technology.

Parallel investigations led by the digital forensic research institute the Citizen Lab and the ad tech-focused cybersecurity company Confiant documented how the Israel-based purported advertising firm Discover-Tech used digital ads to infect devices used by at least 45  journalists at Al Jazeera. 

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This threat report was reviewed by CyberNew analysts and cross-referenced with primary security disclosures from The Record.

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