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The emergence of AdFection means that spyware delivery methods are evolving from induced clicks toward imperceptible delivery, traditional security alerts based on user behavior basically become ineffective, and security practitioners need to bring the ad supply chain into their threat models as a key attack surface to proactively monitor.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/15/2026
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Valid until: 1/13/2027
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