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Ads Kill: Researchers have uncovered what may be the first instance of a "zero-click" spyware attack. The malicious cyber operation is linked to an Israeli advertising organization that allegedly abused online ads to target a prominent international media company based in Qatar.

A new investigation by Citizen Lab has uncovered a large-scale covert operation designed to install spyware through online advertising. Dubbed "AdFection" by the University of Toronto research unit, the technique was allegedly used by unidentified Israeli actors to infect computers belonging to Al Jazeera's news network.

Citizen Lab said their research provides the first public confirmationthat zero-click spyware attacks are possible and are already being exploited in malicious operations. More specifically, the AdFection technique was used by Discover-Tech, an Israeli advertising company, to facilitate the spread of spyware or carry...

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