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

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University of Toronto researchers revealed that Discover-Tech's Controlium software enables the installation of 'zero-click' spyware via digital ads.

Key points

•Researchers stated that Discover-Tech's Controlium software allows for the installation of 'zero-click' spyware through digital advertisements.
•According to University of Toronto researchers, the software enables clients to mass-profile internet users and covertly hack their targets.
•The findings highlight the potential misuse of digital ads as a distribution vector for spyware.

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