Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware - Ars Technica

Devices at international news network Al Jazeera were infected with mercenary spyware from Candiru (rebranded as “Integrity Labs”) via targeted online advertisements. We provide the first public technical confirmation of a zero-click mercenary spyware attack delivered via targeted advertising, which we call AdFection. The malicious advertisements were purchased by Discover-Tech, an Israeli company that presents itself as a legitimate advertising company, but which we found operates as a facilitator for multiple mercenary spyware partners.

Mental health bench shows no-one is alone, says mum4 October 2026Alex PopeNorthamptonshireNorth Northamptonshire CouncilThe bench includes phone numbers and links to support networks that people can reachA mother who organised a bench to be installed for people struggling with mental health issues said it symbolised that people were "not alone". Anne-Marie, from north Northamptonshire, fundraised about £1,265 to have the bench placed along the Embankment in Wellingborough. She said seeing it in situ was a "proud and emotional" moment which honoured her ex-partner, and father of her two sons, who took his own life in 2024. After her partner's death Anne-Marie started The Seddon Legacy Project, a voluntary community group that works to improve access to services for families who have experienced bereavement. The 34-year-old also worked with North Northamptonshire Council, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS) and Kelly's Heroes on the bench, which was supplied by Legend on the Bench, a suicide prevention charity. The bench includes a light for people to help them read contact numbers and QR codes directing people to a help page and 24-hour support services.

TorontoPublished: October 17, 2026 at 2:31p.m. EDTThe next Lotto Max draw is on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada is still up for grabs after there were no winners for Friday’s Lotto Max draw. The winning numbers were 01, 11, 13, 36, 41, 43, 51. The next draw for the $90 million Lotto Max will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The jackpot is unchanged, as $90 million is the cap. While no one claimed the jackpot on Friday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said four Maxmillion tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Ontario. Fourteen other tickets won $100,000 each, including seven in the Greater Toronto Area. Tuesday’s draw will also feature 20 Maxmillions prizes worth $1 million each and at least 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each. How to set CP24 as your preferred source on GoogleHow to set CTV News as your preferred source on Google