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Online ads weaponised to deliver zero-click spyware

Original: 🪤 Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware ｢ Discover-Tech operates a software platform called Controlium t

Discover-Tech, a company operating the ad-targeting platform Controlium, is reported to enable clients to mass-profile and deanonymise internet users and then covertly hack chosen targets with third-party spyware. Unlike infections that trick victims into clicking malicious links, this approach requires no interaction from the target, making it far harder to detect or defend against.

Why now: Concerns are growing over surveillance firms exploiting online advertising systems to spy on people without their knowledge.

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• 🪤 Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware ｢ Discover-Tech operates a software platform called Controlium that allows its clients to “mass-profile and deanonymise” internet users then covertly hack targets with third-party spyware. Unlike infections that rely on… · jbz@indieweb.social · 2

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