Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera…
The Guardian reports: Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera had been compromised by spyware delivered through ads run by Discover-Tech, which describes itself as a…
This technology story centres on Canada. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Discover-Tech’s Controlium, University of Toronto An Israeli and Canadian.
Why it matters
Changes in the tech sector often reach consumers quickly through the devices, apps and online services they use every day.
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- Canada · Americas
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- The Guardian
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- Discover-Tech’s Controlium, University of Toronto An Israeli, Canadian, Citizen Lab
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- Technology
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