Israeli Ad Firm Used Ads to Spread Spyware, Report Finds

• An Israeli ad firm used online ads to spread spyware, according to a report by Citizen Lab.
• The spyware, called Candiru, infected devices simply by displaying an ad, a technique known as zero-click.
• The spyware targeted users of Al Jazeera and reached over 120,000 websites and 75,000 apps.
• This is the first public technical proof of zero-click spyware delivered via ads.
• The spyware was part of a vast spy operation conducted by the firm.