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An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say

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Briefings

Security researchers at Citizen Lab and Confiant discovered that an Israeli ad tech firm, Discover-Tech, collaborates with spyware companies to deliver malicious ads via online advertisements. This represents the first technical evidence of a zero-click attack, where malware installs without user interaction, as reported by NBC News. The investigation involved devices including Al Jazeera, and the firm operates as a pipeline for hacking groups. Researchers note this is the first time such technical evidence has been found.

Key points

• An Israeli ad tech firm named Discover-Tech collaborates with spyware companies to deliver malicious ads via online advertisements.
• The discovery represents the first technical evidence of a zero-click attack, where malware installs without user interaction, as reported by NBC News.

Context

A joint investigation by security researchers at Citizen Lab and Confiant revealed that Discover-Tech presents itself as a typical online advertising agency but actually provides a pipeline for hacking groups to plant malicious ads across the web. This finding builds on earlier reports by NBC News about the same phenomenon.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to the joint investigation by Citizen Lab and Confiant, which identified technical evidence of zero-click attacks. The specific scope of the pipeline and the full extent of the collaboration remain partially unverified by the researchers.

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