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"Millions of phones exposed to Israeli spyware operation through online ads" (www.politico.eu)
submitted 1 week ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53226037

An Israeli surveillance technology firm has run a large-scale operation to infect mobile phones with spyware using online advertisements to hack the devices, researchers said on Thursday.

Here is a bit more information that might help, I posted this in privacy too.

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[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

Yeah... My company blocks the ability to install extensions so no ad blocking. I can't even use my DNS adblocker when working from home since the computer can only be online using the company VPN

It's been kind of absurd seeing what the internet looks like without an adblocker and I don't understand why anyone would choose not to use one