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Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. Times of India World, CBC World, The Verge, The Guardian UK, The Straits Times World, and NBC News Top Stories are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC. 7 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by NBC News Top Stories
Israeli ad company helped a spyware firm target Al Jazeera through online ads, researchers say
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
- Picked up by The Verge
An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say
- Picked up by CBC World
Israeli firm used ads to enable espionage, Canadian researchers say
- Picked up by Times of India World
Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Times of IndiaIsraeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
- CBCIsraeli firm used ads to enable espionage, Canadian researchers say
- The VergeAn Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say
- The GuardianOnline ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
- The Straits TimesIsraeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
- NBC News Top StoriesIsraeli ad company helped a spyware firm target Al Jazeera through online ads, researchers say