Israeli firm's digital ads enabling installation of 'zero-click' spyware

An Israeli advertising agency called Discover-Tech has been serving millions of online ads that enable "zero-click" spyware installation against targets worldwide, according to researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. The company's Controlium software platform allows clients to profile and identify internet users, then covertly infect selected targets with spyware without any user interaction required, making it a novel and dangerous delivery technique. The spyware has reportedly compromised devices at Al Jazeera and targeted government officials, journalists, and institutions including NATO, the UN, and the International Criminal Court.