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Online Ads Can Infect Your Device with Spyware
An investigative report reveals that new spyware can slip in unseen through online ads—and there is currently no defense against it
Claire Seungeun Lee is an associate professor of criminology and justice studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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