Just when we thought targeted ads couldn't get any worse, these were found serving malware
- Researchers uncovered a zero-click spyware campaign delivered through online advertisements, requiring no user interaction
- Journalists’ devices were infected with surveillance malware capable of stealing data, messages, audio, and video
- Investigation linked the operation to Israeli firms tied to ad-tech infrastructure and commercial spyware
Imagine this: You’re a journalist. You get to work, log into your computer, and go about your daily activities. While browsing the internet, you see an ad for earbuds. You don’t click the ad, you don’t even view it with interest. You just get it served, much like any other ad on the internet, and scroll away to continue with your day.
But the moment the ad was served, through it your computer was infected with a powerful infostealer. The malwareharvested all sorts of sensitive data, including files, documents, cookies, bookmarks, even saved credentials. It captured your keystrokes, took screenshots while you were working, and was...
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