Spyware vendors found a way to make targeted ads even worse
Summary
Israeli adtech company alleged to have facilitated spyware vendors in infecting mobile phones. This operation reportedly allowed spyware vendors to leverage Google's ad platform for malicious purposes.
IFF Assessment
FOE
This article details how spyware vendors are using adtech and platforms like Google's to infect user devices, which is a direct threat to user security and privacy.
Defender Context
This highlights a sophisticated attack vector where legitimate adtech infrastructure is being co-opted for malicious purposes. Defenders need to be aware of how ad-based targeting can be abused for malware distribution and consider advanced threat detection methods that analyze ad traffic for malicious payloads or redirection.