Citizen Lab: Discover-Tech 'AdFection' ad network delivered Candiru zero-click spyware to Al Jazeera devices
Citizen Lab reported the first publicly confirmed zero-click mercenary spyware attack delivered through targeted online ads, a technique it calls "AdFection". The Israel-based adtech firm Discover-Tech allegedly acts as a front and middleman between the advertising ecosystem and spyware vendors. Citizen Lab traced attacks on at least 45 A…