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How To Tell If Spyware Is Hiding On Your PC

Though things aren't as bad as they used to be, it's still possible to get spyware on your PC. You don't have to pay a professional to remove it, fortunately. Though.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearJul 28th, 2022

Attackers hit iOS and Android devices with spyware in Italy and Kazakhstan

Google has revealed that Android and iOS users in Europe were tricked into installing a malicious application that would then steal personal information off the device.Malware illustrationA report published by Google on Thursday has detailed findings.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2022

Google is Notifying Android Users Targeted By Hermit Government-Grade Spyware

Security researchers at Lookout recently tied a previously unattributed Android mobile spyware, dubbed Hermit, to Italian software house RCS Lab. Now, Google threat researchers have confirmed much of Lookout's findings, and are notifying Android user.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2022

NSO Pegasus spyware used by at least five EU countries; interim report published

NSO Pegasus spyware has been used by at least five EU countries, admits the company. The admission was made as part of a European Union investigation into the impact of Pegasus, with an interim report now published. It’s likely that the true numbe.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2022

Starfield"s character customization is hiding a scientific easter egg

Starfield's character creation menu sliders appear to mimic a gel electrophoresis band, a technique used for DNA separation and sequencing......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 17th, 2022

Spyware firm NSO Group could be acquired by US defense contractor

Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group, which has been beset by controversy, could be acquired by a US defense contractor named L3Harris.NSO Group headquarters in Israel.The Israeli-based cyber surveillance is currently moving toward a deal to be acquired b.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 14th, 2022

Supreme Court Seeks Biden Views on WhatsApp "Pegasus" Spyware Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a case on whether Meta Platforms' WhatsApp can pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messagi.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 6th, 2022

The best horror movies on Netflix right now (June 2022)

Netflix has a deep library of horror movies guaranteed to make your skin crawl and shiver even in the summer heat. And this time, there's no hiding in the dark......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2022

Cash-strapped Pegasus spyware developers wanted to sell to "red-flag" countries

Expenses and loan repayments have hampered Pegasus developer NSO Group from the start, and even before US blacklisting, the company reportedly looked to sell the spyware to countries it knew would abuse it.NSO CEO Shalev Hulio has previously insisted.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

iPhone spyware maker NSO struggled to make payroll; wants to sell to red-flagged countries

The financial problems of iPhone spyware maker NSO were so bad by the end of last year that it struggled to make payroll – after the company failed to make a single sale over a period of several months. The company, which sells software to remotel.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

FluBot takedown: Law enforcement takes control of Android spyware’s infrastructure

An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries has disrupted the spreading of the FluBot Android malware, which spreads via SMS and MMS and steals sensitive information – passwords, online banking details, etc. – from i.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

New AI Could Prevent Eavesdropping By Disguising Words With Custom Noise

sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: Big Brother is listening. Companies use "bossware" to listen to their employees when they're near their computers. Multiple "spyware" apps can record phone calls. And home devices such as Amazon's E.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

Disney+ Premiers New Star Wars Miniseries "Obi-Wan Kenobi"

CNET reviews Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new six-episode miniseries premiering today on Disney+ It's a question that's vexed Star Wars fans for decades: How did the bad guys not find Luke Skywalker when he was literally hiding in his father's old home? New.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 28th, 2022

HYAS Confront uncovers anomalies hiding in the production network

HYAS Infosec, which provides proactive solutions that keep business moving full forward in our ever-changing world, launched its newest product — HYAS Confront. As companies continue to digitally innovate, the production network (often the product.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 25th, 2022

Shards of the Planet Mercury May Be Hiding on Earth

New research explains how meteorites called aubrites may actually be shattered pieces of the planet closest to the sun from the early days of the solar system. From a report: Mercury does not make sense. It is a bizarre hunk of rock with a compositio.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 24th, 2022

Google warns Android users of Predator spyware that can listen in on you

Google has published a security blog in which they are warning users of a newly-discovered Predator spyware that can listen in on you on infected Android devices. The post Google warns Android users of Predator spyware that can listen in on you first.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 24th, 2022

FairEmail Developer Calls It Quits After Google Falsely Flags App As Spyware

"The developer of the open source email client FairEmail pulled all of his applications from Google Play and announced that he would stop development," reports gHacks. The announcement comes shortly after the developer received an email from Google s.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 19th, 2022

Fly researchers find another layer hiding in the code of life

A new examination of the way different tissues read information from genes has discovered that the brain and testes appear to be extraordinarily open to the use of many different kinds of code to produce a given protein......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 19th, 2022

DOJ Loses Bid To Sanction Google for Withholding Documents

Alphabet's Google dodged court sanctions after it was called out by the Justice Department for hiding documents from government lawyers. From a report: U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said during a hearing Thursday that he wouldn't punis.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 13th, 2022

Backdoor in public repository used new form of attack to target big firms

Dependency confusion attacks exploit our trust in public code repositories. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A backdoor that researchers found hiding inside open source code targeting four German companies was the work of a prof.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 11th, 2022

Elden Ring AFK farmers suck but you can rob them by hiding in a bush

The farmer becomes the farmee with this strategy to give certain Elden Ring players a taste of their own medicine......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 10th, 2022