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‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
Wired1 min read
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.
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