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Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say.

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Researchers at the University of Toronto say an Israeli advertising agency, Discover-Tech, used its Controlium software to serve millions of online ads that deliver "zero-click" spyware to targets.

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“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…”
Guardian Technology, 15 Oct 2026, 12:15.

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