Israeli firm's 'zero-click' malware attack poses global security risk

A new type of cyberattack known as a "zero-click" hack can infect victims with malware through advertisements. The attack requires no action from the user: there is no link to open, no file to download and nothing to confirm on the device.

According to the headline of the Al Jazeera report, the method is tied to an Israeli company and poses a security risk worldwide. The excerpt available gives no further detail: it does not name the firm, identify specific victims, devices or countries, or explain exactly how the attack works.

The term "zero-click" refers to attacks that need no participation from the target. That makes them hard to spot and hard to avoid, because common advice such as not clicking suspicious links does not help in this case. Using advertisements as the delivery channel means that people who are simply browsing the internet could potentially be exposed.