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Zero-Click Spyware Delivered via Targeted Ads: AdFection

2026-10-15 - anonymous (from citizenlab.ca)

This is the first-ever public confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered via targeted ads. We call the technique AdFection, and show how it was used to infect devices at Al Jazeera with Candiru’s spyware. We also uncover Discover-Tech, and show ho…

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Title: Zero-Click Spyware Delivered via Targeted Ads: AdFection
Summary: This is the first-ever public confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered via targeted ads. We call the technique AdFection, and show how it was used to infect devices at Al Jazeera with Candiru’s spyware. We also uncover Discover-Tech, and show ho…

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Author: anonymous
PublishedDate: 2026-10-15
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NewsPaper: citizenlab.ca

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