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First-Ever Public Confirmation of 'Zero-Click' Spyware Delivered Via Targeted Ads

Citizen Lab says it has documented the first publicly confirmed case of zero-click mercenary spyware being delivered through targeted online ads, a technique it calls "AdFection." "There has been a lot of buzz that online ads can be used to identify and automatically hack targets with pinpoint…

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First-Ever Public Confirmation of 'Zero-Click' Spyware Delivered Via Targeted Ads

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Originally published by Slashdot on Oct 15, 2026.

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