Do Son Citizen Lab exposes the AdFection spyware attack, a zero-click ad-bidding exploit that targeted at least 45 Al Jazeera devices.
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The Google-DOJ ad-tech antitrust trial concluded closing arguments. Judge Brinkema seeks a swift ruling, though Google vows to appeal any order for divestiture.
Google officially terminated its Privacy Sandbox initiative due to low adoption of its new ad technologies (FLoC, Topics API). The decision marks the end of Google's plan to replace third-party cookies in Chrome.
A new malicious Chrome extension, "Madgicx Plus," is targeting Meta advertisers. It promises AI ad optimization but hijacks accounts and steals credentials.
The EU has fined Google €2.95B for favoring its own ad tech services, a practice that distorted competition and harmed rivals, advertisers, and publishers.
A U.S. court ruled Google illegally monopolized the ad tech market, harming competition and limiting ad choices.