Another major spyware app has been hacked, with thousands of victims saved
Hackers found, and disabled, another major spyware manufacturer, saving some 70,000 Android victims......»»
FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI
Using NSO spyware has been illegal in the US since the government banned its import and use back in November 2021. When it was discovered that a US contractor had illegally used the spyware in April of this year, the FBI was asked to find out the ide.....»»
These Samsung phone flaws have been exploited by spyware
Top US security agency adds more Samsung mobile vulnerabilities to its catalog, with some already exploited......»»
Apple fixes zero-day vulnerabilities used to covertly deliver spyware (CVE-2023-32435)
Apple has released patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32435, CVE-2023-32439) exploited in the wild. The first two have been reported by Kaspersky researchers Georgy Kucherin, Leonid Bezvershenko and Boris Larin follo.....»»
Unraveling the multifaceted threats facing telecom companies
In today’s interconnected world, telecom companies serve as gateways, connecting individuals, businesses, and governments. However, this role also makes them prime targets for cyberattacks. From DDoS attacks to sophisticated spyware infiltratio.....»»
Russia blames US and Apple for hacking diplomat iPhones
Russian government and Kaspersky uncover cases of advanced spyware infecting iOS devices......»»
Cyberweapon manufacturers plot to stay on the right side of US
Contrasting fates of Israeli spyware-makers Paragon and NSO tell the tale. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Shutterstock/Dreamstime) In the summer of 2019, as Paragon Solutions was building one of the world’s most potent cy.....»»
US govt banned NSO’s Pegasus, but said to buy rival spyware Paragon Graphite
The US government banned the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware 18 months ago, but a new report today says that at least one government agency is using very similar malware from a rival company: Paragon Graphite. Graphite reportedly has the same capabil.....»»
Inner workings revealed for “Predator,” the Android malware that exploited 5 0-days
Spyware is sold to countries including Egypt, Indonesia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Serbia. Enlarge Smartphone malware sold to governments around the world can surreptitiously record voice calls and nearby audio, collect d.....»»
Pegasus iPhone spyware is now a tool of war
Researchers claim that at least a dozen victims in Armenia were targeted with Pegasus in the first recorded use of the iPhone spyware in a military conflict.NSO Group, makers of spying tool PegasusThe NSO Group's spyware tool has previously been used.....»»
Apple alerted Pegasus spyware victims during first known use in a military conflict
Security researchers have documented the first known case of NSO’s Pegasus spyware being used in a military conflict. The hacks relate to the long-running military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, over a region claimed by both countries. T.....»»
Privoro collaborates with Samsung to protect customers from spyware attacks
Privoro announced a new partnership with Samsung to provide a security capability for mobile devices. The new capability provides a critical shield against the invisible threat posed by modern cyberweapons via high-assurance control over the radios,.....»»
Pegasus had three ways to hack iPhones without the owner tapping
Pegasus, the spyware used by governments to secretly break into iPhones of journalists and political opponents, used three zero-click exploits affecting iOS 15 and iOS 16 in Mexico in 2022.NSO Group, makers of spying tool PegasusNSO Group is the infa.....»»
An iPhone just blocked one of the worst spyware attacks on the planet
Apple released a feature called Lockdown Mode last year. Fresh research says it is holding its own against one of the world's most powerful spyware attacks......»»
Report reveals details about iOS 14 exploit, spyware, and the mysterious group behind it
Researchers at the Citizen Lab from the University of Toronto’s Munk School have published a new report explaining how a zero-click exploit of iPhone software was possible and who was targeted. We first learned about the exploit and the mysteriou.....»»
Another Pegasus-like spyware tool called "Reign" was used to spy on iPhones
Echoing NSO Group's Pegasus debacle, another spyware tool that could attack the iPhone was sold to governments, and has only now been discovered.Spying software is often used by security agencies and governments to monitor individuals of interest. Th.....»»
President Biden bans federal agencies from using some spyware
US government agencies are banned from using commercially-built spyware apps......»»
Biden’s executive order limits government’s use of commercial spyware
Move comes as "clickless exploits" targets journalists and others accused of no crimes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order barring many uses by the federal government.....»»
These Android apps are spying on you — and there’s no easy way to stop them
Recent research has uncovered just how dangerous and easily accessible spyware apps are. These apps are a ticking privacy time bomb with little recourse......»»
Pegasus spyware journalists had to take extreme measures to avoid becoming victims
Pegasus spyware journalists Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud were the first to discover an extensive list of specific people being targeted by NSO’s clients. In working on the story, they said they had to take extreme privacy precautions to avo.....»»