Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Summary
Security researchers discovered that targeted digital advertisements have been used to deliver sophisticated spyware onto specific devices. The attack allowed mercenary hackers to install malicious software without requiring any user interaction beyond simply opening an application or website.
Researchers say that mercenary hackers laced ads with zero-click exploits that installed sophisticated malware on the devices of targeted individuals when they did nothing other than load a website or open an installed app. The finding, published Thursday by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, said the incident is likely to be the first confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered…
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