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Zero-click spyware is being delivered on an industrial scale via targeted ads.

CybersecurityAdvertisingPrivacyOct 16, 2026score 0.432 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the issue of zero-click spyware being delivered via targeted ads on an industrial scale, highlighting a significant security problem with programmatic advertising. It references reports from The Verge and Citizen Lab, emphasizing the risks associated with this form of cyber espionage.

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Zero-click spyware is being delivered on an industrial scale via targeted ads.
Parent: CybersecurityEntity: Zero-click spywareImpact: negativeDate: Oct 16, 2026Target: Zero-click spyware is being delivered on an industrial scale via targeted ads

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Commercial zero-click spyware is being delivered on an industrial scale via targeted ads, according to a new report by Citizen Lab. https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/security/zero-click-spyware-shows-security-problem-with-programmatic-advertising?utm_source=post&utm_medium=mastodon_org&utm_campaign=zero #zeroclick #zero-click #spyware #technews #Candiru #discovertech #infosec #citizenlab
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#zeroclick#zero#spyware#technews#candiru#discovertech
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Zero-Click Spyware Delivered via Targeted Ads: AdFection https://citizenlab.ca/research/how-discover-tech-turned-targeted-ads-into-a-pipeline-for-spyware/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50101813
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Zero-Click #Spyware Delivered via Targeted Ads: AdFection https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011956/discover-tech-zero-click-ads-spyware
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#spyware