Zack Whittaker reports: Security researchers at digital rights unit The Citizen Lab say government spyware makers are abusing global advertising networks to target and hack devices by serving malicious online adverts. A new report published Thursday by the University of Toronto lab, which investigates surveillance and digital rights abuses, said an Israeli company called Discover-Tech…
“Ads”? Sorry, I’ve been diligently protecting myself with the help of our lord and saviour Ublock Origin for years now.
So using Ublock Origins is mandatory for staying safe on the web, but i guess most people here are probably using it. Btw this isn’t something new, malvertising has always been a thing.
What’s this “online ad” you speak of?
An israeli firm used this method to hack Australian government sites very recently.