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PRESSURE SYSTEMS — LATEST EDITION
October 18, 2026
Citizen Lab and cybersecurity researchers have confirmed that an Israeli firm weaponized commercial online ad networks to deliver zero-click mercenary spyware directly into the phones of Al Jazeera journalists. By converting programmatic advertising pipelines into silent infection vectors, private surveillance vendors have eliminated the need for phishing links or user interaction. This commercialization of zero-click delivery highlights how global adtech infrastructure is actively being repurposed into untracked espionage networks targeting press outlets and regional adversaries across the Middle East.
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Canada is already building agricultural AI through public funding, platforms, test farms, research, and community knowledge. Who gets to shape and benefit from the system around it?
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