Targeted online ads delivered zero-click spyware to news devices
Daily Cyber News: Targeted online ads delivered zero-click spyware to news devices
Ordinary browsing became an infection route when targeted online ads delivered spyware without requiring a click. Investigators linked attacks against Al Jazeera devices in 2024 and 2025 to advertising infrastructure and spyware associated with Candiru.
Key context: At least 45 devices were targeted.
Additional detail: Traditional phishing awareness cannot prevent an attack that requires no user action.
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