AdFection is infecting smartphones and desktop computers by slipping through global online advertising networks. The payload lands on a device the moment an ad renders, requiring no click, no download, and no permissi…

The campaign originates from an Israeli firm that has weaponized the ad delivery pipeline to embed zero‑click spyware directly into ad creatives. Security researchers observed the malware executing on both Android and…

Zero‑click attacks exploit the fact that modern browsers and mobile apps automatically process ad content. When an ad loads, it can execute JavaScript, WebAssembly, or native code fragments that the host environment t…

AdFection leverages a chain of third‑party ad exchanges to reach a broad audience. The malicious payload is obfuscated and delivered as a seemingly benign image or video asset. Once rendered, the code exploits a known…