Researchers uncover attack scheme via online advertising

Earliest collected report:dev.ua
15 October at 16:02

Last update today at 09:44
3 sources

Researchers found that an Israeli company assisted hackers in attacking devices through ads. The infection occurred without the need to click on the ads, allowing attacks on computers of the international broadcaster Al Jazeera.

In brief

Researchers discovered a new attack scheme via advertising.
Hackers targeted at least 45 computers of Al Jazeera.
Infection occurred without user actions.
The technology allowed spyware installation without clicks.

Covered by 2 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money not in the collected reports
Media business 2 sources
Big capital not in the collected reports
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital, readers and grants.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 2	67%	2 items
Undisclosed Newsroom 1	33%	1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 3
No collected reports from: 24 Канал, NV, Укрінформ, Цензор.НЕТ, УНІАН
24 more
Обозреватель, ТСН, Главком, LB.ua, Апостроф, Інтерфакс-Україна, Суспільне Новини, Фокус, Українські Національні Новини, Корреспондент, Informator, 1NEWS, Шелтер, Ми — Україна, Ділова столиця, ГОРДОН, Європейська правда, Букви, Оперативний ЗСУ, ArmyINFORM, Телеграф, Українська правда, Главред, Delo.ua
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dev.uaMedia business
- first item 15 October at 16:02
- earliest
- national desk
Дослідники викрили ізраїльську компанію, яка допомагала атакувати пристрої через рекламу. Для зараження не потрібно навіть натискати на оголошення
AIN.uaMedia business
- first item 15 October at 16:40
- in the wave, 38 min later
- national desk
Шпигунське ПЗ заражало телефони через звичайну рекламу без жодного кліку: що про нього відомо
InternetUAUndisclosed
- first item today at 09:44
- caught up, 41 h later
- national desk
The Citizen Lab: Уряди зламують дані людей шпигунськім софтом, показуючи їм онлайн-рекламу

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dev.ua
- earliest collected report
- 15 October at 16:02
Дослідники викрили ізраїльську компанію, яка допомагала атакувати пристрої через рекламу. Для зараження не потрібно навіть натискати на оголошення
1. AIN.ua
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 38 min later
  Шпигунське ПЗ заражало телефони через звичайну рекламу без жодного кліку: що про нього відомо
2. InternetUA
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 41 h later
  The Citizen Lab: Уряди зламують дані людей шпигунськім софтом, показуючи їм онлайн-рекламу

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