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Mercenary Spyware
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Commercial spyware, government hacking tools, zero-click exploits, surveillance policy, and digital rights risks.
Zero-Click Spyware Was Delivered Through Online Ads: How AdFection Worked
Citizen Lab traced zero-click spyware from a targeted ad to 45 Al Jazeera devices. Here is how AdFection worked and what defenders should block.
Pegasus Hack of EU Spyware Investigator Exposes a Parliamentary Security Gap
Citizen Lab says former European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou was infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware while serving on the committee investigating spyware abuse in Europe. The case shows why parliaments, regulators, journalists, and other high-risk users need routine phone screening and clearer response paths for spyware warnings.