Governments are using online ads to deploy zero-click spyware that can hack devices without user interaction.

NEW: Governments are abusing online ads to infect people's phones and computers with zero-click spyware, per Citizen Lab. Al Jazeera had ~45 devices hacked this way, simply by visiting a website that displayed a malicious ad. Researchers say it's tip of the iceberg. Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/citizen-lab-says-governments-are-abusing-online-ads-to-hack-people-with-zero-click-spyware/ Ad-block bypass: https://archive.is/Smm3d

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#CitizenLab says governments are abusing online #ads to hack people with ‘zero-click’ #spyware ‘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. https://www.wired.com/story/nightmare-scenario-zero-click-spyware-is-infecting-phones-via-targeted-ads/ https://archive.is/20261015110004/https://www.wired.com/story/nightmare-scenario-zero-click-spyware-is-infecting-phones-via-targeted-ads/ You NEED an #adblocker (or two)!

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