Citizen Lab Traces Zero-Click Candiru Spyware Infections at Al Jazeera to Targeted Online Ads

Researchers at Citizen Lab discovered that Candiru spyware, developed by an Israeli company, infected devices at Al Jazeera through targeted online ads. These infections occurred without requiring any user interaction, such as a click. The attack code was executed as soon as the ad loaded, even if it was not visible on the screen. This method allowed the spyware to infect devices without the user taking any action. The infections were found to be the result of ads loading in the background, out of sight. Citizen Lab revealed the findings on Thursday.