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Der AdBlocker wird zur Grundausstattung
"Die Art, wie Online-Werbung heute funktioniert, ist ein einziges Sicherheitsrisiko - für Staaten, den privaten Sektor, Zivilgesellschaft und für alle anderen", sagt der Wiener Tracking Forscher Wolfie Christl (@wchr). Warum sagt er das und was können wir jetzt tun?https://kaffeeringe.de/2026/10/16/der-adblocker-wird-zur-grundausstattung/
Commercial zero-click spyware is being delivered on an industrial scale via targeted ads, according to a new report by Citizen Lab.
#zeroclick #zero-click #spyware #technews #Candiru #discovertech #infosec #citizenlab
Online Werbung bleibt schädlich https://www.heise.de/news/AdFection-Wie-Online-Werbung-zum-Einfallstor-fuer-Staatstrojaner-wird-11489744.html.
Schützt euch so gut es geht!
‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click #Spyware Is #Infecting #Phones via #TargetedAds
Researchers at The #CitizenLab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated #mercenary spyware being distributed via online #advertising.
#zeroclick #privacy
📰 Spyware israelense infecta milhões de dispositivos via anúncios sem clique, revela pesquisa
#empresa #discovertech #citizenlab #News #rastreamento #israel #anúncio #spyware #IsraelxPalestina #AlJazeera
#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)!
⚠️📢 Targeted ads delivered Candiru mercenary spyware to #AlJazeera devices with no clicks required. Citizen Lab found the ads also reached NATO networks, but did not confirm infection.
Listen/Read: https://hackread.com/targeted-ads-infect-al-jazeera-devices-candiru-spyware/
Citizen Lab researchers have revealed that spyware developed by Israeli firm Candiru infected devices at Al Jazeera through ordinary online ads requiring no user interaction.
The hidden code executed automatically upon ad load.
Investigation traced the placements to an ad firm named Discover-Tech, marking the first public confirmation that commercial spyware has successfully reached real targets through standard digital advert…
Una investigación de #CitizenLab revela que una empresa de #tecnología publicitaria de #Israel facilitó la instalación de #spyware en decenas de dispositivos de #AlJazeera mediante el uso de #malware insertado en anuncios.
Más info: https://news.sagarebel.com/empresa-tecnologica-israeli-ayudo-instalar-software/
Security researchers at Citizen Lab have uncovered AdFection, a campaign exploiting digital ad networks to deliver spyware without user interaction.
The operation involved Israeli firm Discover-Tech and its Controlium platform, which facilitated automatic infections via ads displayed on over 70,000 mobile apps and 120,000 websites.
Affected targets included Al Jazeera devices as well as networks linked to defense ministries,…
Citizen Lab Exposes Candiru Spyware Infections Through Targeted Online Ads
Meet the sneaky spyware that can infect your device with just a single online ad - no clicks required. Citizen Lab researchers uncovered a cunning ad-delivery chain used by Discover-Tech to spread zero-click spyware, infecting targets with alarming precision.
#ZeroClickSpyware #CitizenLab #Candiru #Spyware #OnlineAdvertising
Remember a few months ago when I told you that installing layers of ad blocking was basic #opsec at this point because #zeroday exploits were coming through the ad pipeline?
#CitizenLab brings the receipts.
#DiscoverTech, an #Israeli company that presents itself as a legitimate advertising company, but which we found operates as a facilitator for multiple mercenary spyware partners.
Discover-Tech operates a platform called #Controlium that enables its mercenary partners to de-anonymize, fingerprint, and automatically infect devices the moment an advertisement is rendered.
Follow researcher Wolfie Christl https://mastodon.social/@wchr/117444965522636234
Ht: @KimPerales who surfaced the report.
#ads #malware #infosec
https://citizenlab.ca/research/how-discover-tech-turned-targeted-ads-into-a-pipeline-for-spyware/
Zero-Click Spyware Delivered via Targeted Ads: AdFection
https://citizenlab.ca/research/how-discover-tech-turned-targeted-ads-into-a-pipeline-for-spyware/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50101813
#HackerNews #ZeroClickSpyware #TargetedAds #AdFection #CyberSecurity #CitizenLab
🟢 Surveillance | 4/10
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Israeli ad firm suspected of global surveillance via online ads
Israeli digital advertising firm Discover-Tech allegedly operated a massive global surveillance network using online advertisements to track users and install spyware on targeted devices, according to investigations by Citizen Lab and Confiant. Details of the investigation are being released.
#OSINT #NewsGroup #Israel #CyberSurveillance #Spyware #CitizenLab
A new spyware variant named AdFection has been uncovered delivering infections to computers and mobile devices through online advertising networks without requiring user interaction.
According to a Citizen Lab report, Israeli company Discover-Tech leveraged real-time bidding systems and malicious code hidden within ads across 120,000 websites and popular apps like Duolingo, Badoo, and Grindr.
Targets included journalists, gover…
A Citizen Lab investigation details how spyware makers Candiru and Bindecy abused global advertising networks via Discover-Tech's Controlium platform.
Researchers found at least 45 Windows computers at Al Jazeera were compromised between 2024 and 2025 via online ads.
The report highlights exposed login credentials and billions of ad bidding records left accessible on the company's website, revealing widespread ad display across…
This is the first-ever public confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered via targeted ads. "Adfection" was used to infect devices at Al Jazeera with Candiru’s spyware. Citizen Lab exposes company Discover-Tech which helps mercenary surveillance vendors track and hack devices around the world.
https://citizenlab.ca/research/how-discover-tech-turned-targeted-ads-into-a-pipeline-for-spyware/
