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Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. The Guardian UK and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘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.
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
- New development reported by The Guardian Business
Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
- Picked up by The Guardian Business
Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
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