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Israeli firm's digital ads enabling installation of 'zero-click' spyware
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto
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Source 1: theguardian.com
Israeli firm's digital ads enabling installation of 'zero-click' spyware
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto
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| October 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM EDT | Link resolves | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 27 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 372690 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/15/israeli-firm-digital-ads-enabling-installation-of-zero-click-spyware-researchers-say The wording varied; every check is below.Every one of the 2
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| October 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM EDT | Page contains the quotation | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 27 hours, the same result every time. the page contains the quotation, exactlyEvery one of the 2
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Source 2: theverge.com
An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say
Researchers recommend using an ad blocker.
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| October 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT | Link resolves | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 24 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 403764 characters, landed on https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011956/discover-tech-zero-click-ads-spyware The wording varied; every check is below.Every one of the 2
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| October 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT | Page contains the quotation | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 24 hours, the same result every time. the page contains the quotation, exactlyEvery one of the 2
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Source 3: aljazeera.com
Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices
Citizen Lab investigation says dozens of Al Jazeera devices were infected by malware planted through advertisements.
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| October 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM EDT | Link resolves | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 24 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 194079 characters, landed on https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/israeli-ad-tech-firm-helped-spy-on-al-jazeera-devices?traffic_source=rss The wording varied; every check is below.Every one of the 2
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| October 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM EDT | Page contains the quotation | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 24 hours, the same result every time. the page contains the quotation, exactlyEvery one of the 2
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Source 4: aljazeera.com
Israeli ‘ad’ firm helped infect spyware into Al Jazeera devices
An Israeli spyware disguised as a digital advertisement firm has targeted journalists’ devices at Al Jazeera.
Marked as found on the page, exactly, October 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM EDT. The check history below is the evidence.
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| October 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM EDT | Link resolves | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 29 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 197868 characters, landed on https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/15/israeli-ad-firm-helped-infect-spyware-into-al-jazeera-devices?traffic_source=rss The wording varied; every check is below.Every one of the 2
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| October 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM EDT to October 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM EDT | Page contains the quotation | Passed | 200 | 2 checks over about 29 hours, the same result every time. the page contains the quotation, exactlyEvery one of the 2
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