AdFection: Discover-Tech ads delivered Candiru zero-click spyware to at least 45 Al Jazeera devices, Citizen Lab reports
The Citizen Lab disclosed AdFection on 15 October 2026. It calls this the first public technical confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered to real devices through targeted online advertising. The Israeli ad firm Discover-Tech (spelled Discovere-Tech by bleepingcomputer.com) posed as a legitimate ad company while acting as a b…