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Spyware Firm Turned Everyday Ads Into Hacking Tools, Reports Say

by Jillian Butler at CDN - An Israeli advertising agency used its massive ad network to spy on users and pass their information off to a spyware company blacklisted in the United...

Spyware vendors found a way to make targeted ads even worse

Israeli adtech outfit allegedly helped spyware vendors infect phones while enjoying Google's seal of approval

CitizenLab details new spyware triggered by online advertising

A new type of spyware dubbed "AdFection" is infecting phones and computers via global online advertising networks.

Researchers Uncover Zero-Click Spyware Delivered Through Digital Ads

Researchers have uncovered a zero-click spyware campaign that used digital advertising infrastructure to target and infect selected devices, raising new concerns about how online a...

‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads

Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.

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

Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of TorontoAn Israeli advertising agency has b...

The easiest way to find and remove spyware on your Android phone

With Android's more open ecosystem, it's not hard to download apps that are unsafe. Here's how to scan for spyware.

Ex-MEP’s lawsuit triggers spyware investigation

Athens prosecutors have ordered a preliminary investigation into a formal complaint by left-wing former European Parliament member and journalist Stelios Kouloglou that his mobile...

Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware

The incident is likely 1st confirmation of mercenary spyware delivered by targeted ads.

New iPhone spyware can steal passwords and photos

P7 DarkSword iPhone spyware can steal saved passwords, photos, Apple Notes and cryptocurrency wallet data by checking for commands every 15 seconds.

Corp MDM Spyware Targets Logistics Firms, Steals New SMS and Redirects Calls

The logistics sector has become the target of a new malicious cyber campaign that distributes an Android spyware codenamed Corp MDM. According to Have I Been Squatted, the campaig...

Spyware for Babies

The New York Times has a long article (alt link) on surveillance systems aimed at babies. They are increasingly using AI. Nanit and its rivals want to own 24/7 health tracking for...

Warning issued after spyware used by Iranian state actors to target dissidents

Targeted ads installed Candiru spyware in zero-click attacks

Candiru spyware was delivered to devices at Al Jazeera Media Network via targeted online advertisements in a zero-click attack that required only rendering the malicious ads on the...

New spyware targets iPhones. Are you at risk?

Apple’s iPhone is known for top-tier privacy and security, and while recent events have us questioning its impervious reputation, iOS is still a better option for the security-cons...

PayPay、身に覚えのない送金に注意　マルウェア感染で遠隔操作リスク

不審なSMSやメール、SNS上の広告に記載されたリンクからアプリをインストールしたことで感染し、不正に操作される事例を確認したという。

Governments are hacking people with ‘zero-click’ spyware by showing them online ads

The digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at media organization Al Jazeera were hacked after being shown malicious online ads.