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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

Hackers hiding malware in Windows Event Logs

The first time such a Windows attack technique has been spotted in the wild......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 10th, 2022

Hackers Are Now Hiding Malware In Windows Event Logs

Security researchers have noticed a malicious campaign that used Windows event logs to store malware, a technique that has not been previously documented publicly for attacks in the wild. BleepingComputer reports: The method enabled the threat actor.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 10th, 2022

NSO Group Keeping Owners "in the Dark", Manager Says

Israeli spyware company NSO Group has stonewalled questions over whether it is operating legally, according to consultants acting on behalf of the controversial company's owners. From a report: Berkeley Research Group, the US consultancy that was las.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 9th, 2022

Nvidia fined $5.5M for allegedly hiding crypto impact on GPU sales

The SEC has fined Nvidia $5.5 million for allegedly failing to disclose the influence crypto mining had on its GPU sales during 2018......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2022

Missing Twitter DMs? They could be hiding in one of two secret DM inboxes. Here"s how to find them.

Missing Twitter DMs? They could be hiding in one of two secret DM inboxes. Here"s how to find them......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 6th, 2022

Solving the mystery of frost hiding on Mars

A new study using data from NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter may explain why Martian frost can be invisible to the naked eye and why dust avalanches appear on some slopes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 5th, 2022

Ancient cave art: How new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history

New details of our past are coming to light, hiding in the nooks and crannies of the world, as we refine our techniques to go looking for them. Most lauded is the reconstruction of the evolution of humanity since our African origins around 300,000 ye.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 4th, 2022

Spanish Prime Minister"s Mobile Phone Infected By Pegasus Spyware

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Spanish authorities have detected "Pegasus" spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles, the government minister for the presidency, Felix Bolano.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2022

iPhone belonging to Spanish prime minister was hit with Pegasus spyware

Spanish authorities say that the iPhones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were compromised by NSO Group's Pegasus spyware.Malware illustrationSanchez's mobile device was infected in May 2021 and at least one data.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2022

Pushing the boundaries of space exploration with X-ray polarimetry

The secrets hiding in the vast expanse of outer space have intrigued humankind for ages. The invention of the optical telescope during the 17th century allowed humans to see stars appearing as mere twinkling dots in the night sky. Thanks to scientifi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2022

Spyware and Pegasus: How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens

Writing for the New Yorker, Ronan Farrow reports on Pegasus, "a spyware technology designed by NSO Group, an Israeli firm, which can extract the contents of a phone, giving access to its texts and photographs, or activate its camera and microphone to.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2022

Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons find a new world in Night Sky

Amazon Prime Video's new series Night Sky features Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons as a married couple who are hiding a gateway to another world......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2022

Pegasus targeted US iPhones indirectly; device infected in British prime minister’s office; Catalans targeted in Spain

NSO spyware Pegasus targeted US iPhones indirectly, despite the company forbidding customers from infecting phones with American SIMs. Devices belonging to Catalan politicians and others were also infected, with the Spanish government suspected to b.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 19th, 2022

No 10 Suspected of Being Target of NSO Spyware Attack, Boris Johnson "Told"

Boris Johnson has been told his Downing Street office has been targeted with "multiple" suspected infections using Pegasus, the sophisticated hacking software that can turn a phone into a remote listening device, it was claimed on Monday. The Guardia.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 19th, 2022

Catalan Independence Leaders Targeted By Spyware, Rights Group Says

Catalonia's regional leader accused the Spanish government on Monday of spying on its citizens after a rights group said his phone and dozens more belonging to Catalan pro-independence figures had been infected with spyware used by sovereign states......»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 18th, 2022

Pegasus used to infect iPhones owned by Catalonian officials

Pegasus, NSO Group's spyware used to hack iPhones, has been caught up in another spying scandal, with the surveillance tool used against devices owned by civil society and political figures in Catalonia, Spain.NSO Group, who made Pegasus and sold it.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 18th, 2022

"Extinct" orchid discovered hiding in plain sight

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, together with a team of scientists, have released a new scientific paper showing that the previously presumed extinct species called Prasophyllum morganii, commonly known as mignonette leek orchid, has in fact been hid.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2022

UVK Ultra Virus Killer eliminates malware, optimizes your PC

UVK is a multi-tool that helps you remove many forms of malware and spyware. It also features repair, cleanup and optimize tools designed to keep Windows running smoothly......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsApr 12th, 2022

EU officials" iPhones were targets of NSO Group"s spyware

Spyware software created by NSO Group has allegedly been used to try and hack iPhones and devices used by senior officials at the European Commission, with unknown attackers attempting in 2021 to take control of EU officials' smartphones.NSO Group is.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2022

Senior EU Officials Were Targeted With Israeli Spyware

Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU officials and documentation reviewed by Reuters. From the report: Among them was Didier Reynders, a se.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 11th, 2022