SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The report, titled " Predator Files: Caught in the Net ," delves into the operations of the "Intellexa alliance," a complex network of interconnected companies that develop and market powerful spyware used to monitor and manipulate individuals worldwide. Cytrox is now part of Intellexa."

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A malicious Android spyware application, dubbed ‘BMI CalculationVsn,’ has been discovered on the Amazon Appstore, posing as a health tool while stealthily stealing data from users. This application was identified by McAfee Labs researchers, who promptly notified Amazon, resulting in its removal from the store.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Kaspersky researchers have identified a malware campaign, dubbed SparkCat, distributing malicious applications on both Android and iOS platforms since March 2024. “Kaspersky Threat Research expertise center has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The infamous Israel-based NSO Group, known for its hacking spyware Pegasus, was placed on the United States Government's Entity List for engaging in malicious cyber activities, along with three other foreign companies, Candiru, Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE (COSEINC), and Positive Technologies.

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CTOvision

JULY 6, 2015

All three executives will now have greater responsibility over the technological development. Executive Profile: Lisa Dezzutti, Founder and President of Market Connections Gov Con Executive (Today) - Lisa Dezzutti is the founder and president of Market Connections, a Chantilly, Virginia-based market research firm.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Developing an exploit against Chrome usually means that it will work against all browsers, save Safari and Firefox, allowing bad actors to target more victims without any additional work." Such vulnerabilities can also serve as entry points for malware and spyware, endangering corporate networks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The steps we’re taking today will send a clear message: In a free society, it is unacceptable to weaponize powerful state-sponsored spyware against those who seek to make the world a better place.". That behavior by NSO Group, according to Citizen Lab and Apple, includes secret installation of Pegasus Spyware. And he didn't stop there.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JULY 7, 2022

The company is also offering millions of dollars to support research to expose such threats. Starting in iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, and available now in the latest developer-only betas, Lockdown Mode hardens security defenses and limits the functionalities sometimes abused by state-sponsored surveillance hackers.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. He was concerned that his phone had been hacked he contacted Toronto's Citizen Lab and agreed to let them install a VPN application that would give researchers a chance to track metadata associated with his Internet traffic.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 5, 2024

However, two security researchers now assert that Recall significantly eases the process for hackers to access data from Windows 11 users. Telegram combolists show that we are all hacked These revelations prompted Hagenah to develop TotalRecall. “The database is unencrypted. .”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location. A common example of this is surveillance.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 2, 2023

Kaspersky researchers discovered a previously unknown mobile APT campaign targeting iOS devices. A previous Russian directive instructed the presidential staff and government workers to stop using iPhones and other products developed in the USA. The FSB has made these assertions, but it has not presented any evidence.

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The Verge

APRIL 28, 2021

Tim Cook, CEO — covering “Apple’s corporate values; Apple’s business and operations; development and launch of the App Store; competition faced by Apple.” Scheduled for one hour examination, 30 minutes cross examination.). Scheduled for one hour examination, 15 minutes cross examination.).

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Galido

MAY 23, 2019

As long as it is enabled on your phone you will always be protected from any unwanted spyware and bugs. AdLock pays very close attention to every element of our development process, as our highly skilled team is dedicated to making the application extremely safe and trustworthy. Does it Work For Windows?

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The CyberWire Daily includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world. The cloud may help development and application teams move fast, but for security teams already dealing with alert fatigue, tool sprawl and legacy workflows, cloud adoption means a lot more stress.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The CyberWire Daily includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world. The cloud may help development and application teams move fast, but for security teams already dealing with alert fatigue, tool sprawl and legacy workflows, cloud adoption means a lot more stress.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The CyberWire Daily includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world. The cloud may help development and application teams move fast, but for security teams already dealing with alert fatigue, tool sprawl and legacy workflows, cloud adoption means a lot more stress.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

The steps involved in a successful social engineering attack are: Research - Criminals gather information about the target, such as employees' names, job titles, and email addresses. Development Speed or Code Security. Why Not Both? Get Mayhem Free Request A Demo

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc. I'm interested in how technology developed, one way is used by people in another. I am a coordinator, the Coalition Against Spyware.

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The Verge

JULY 23, 2021

Throughout the past week, we’ve seen story after story about a company called NSO Group, and a piece of spyware called Pegasus. Amnesty International ran detailed forensics on 67 smartphones to look for evidence that they were targeted by Pegasus spyware — and 37 of those phones tested positive. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Now Apple has followed WhatsApp and its parent company Meta (formerly known as Facebook) in suing Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group. That needs to change.Apple devices are the most secure consumer hardware on the market — but private companies developing state-sponsored spyware have become even more dangerous.”

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Network World

OCTOBER 18, 2024

To shed light on this burgeoning threat landscape, the Zscaler ThreatLabz research team conducted a detailed analysis of mobile and IoT/OT attack trends from June 2023 to May 2024. Top Mobile and IoT/OT trends Rise in financially-motivated mobile threats, including a 111% rise in spyware and 29% growth in banking malware.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 27, 2022

The commercial spyware industry is alive and thriving, according to a report released last week by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). The report specifically details an Italian vendor, RCS Labs, and its "Hermit" surveillance malware (aka spyware) used on mobile phones. RELATED: Spyware Pariah: NSO Group Placed on U.S.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Meta’s report also referenced the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, which last month was sued by both Apple and Meta for selling spyware used to compromise iPhone and WhatsApp messages. The company has already been blacklisted by the US government for selling software used to spy on journalists around the world.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This decrease followed the release of critical reports from research firms Culper Research and Fuzzy Panda Research , which cited allegations regarding fraudulent practices and stated they were shorting the stock. AppLovin (APP) stock experienced a significant decline on Wednesday, dropping 12.2% to close at $331.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 16, 2024

However, researchers noted a lack of stealth techniques typical of Winnti campaigns, which suggests that the malware may still be in development. The backdoor drops an ELF component and has been characterized as having “near-complete similarity” with Winnti’s known tool PWNLNX.

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Vox

DECEMBER 4, 2021

A hack targeting US officials is just the latest problem for NSO Group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware. In response to NSO Group’s inclusion on the entity list, Israel’s government has sharply limited the number of nations that NSO Group and other spyware vendors are allowed to sell to, from 102 to 37.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2020

Trending down : Hong Kong activists worry Apple may be censoring the voting platform PopVote, which was developed for the opposition’s primaries — an unofficial election that also served as a protest against the city’s national security law imposed last month by Beijing. The spyware was made by Israel’s NSO Group. Sensor Tower).

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2022

How does it develop content policy? The fact that NSO Group belongs to a legal and thriving spyware industry is a daily scandal. Publications should hire spyware reporters and demand to know what Apple and Google are doing to thwart NSO Group and its rivals. (Without Googling, can you name TikTok’s current CEO ?) We’re all ears.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

Today let’s check in on how the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case is developing. The first thing to say is that the case is developing slower than expected. But it’s also taking the FTC longer than expected to develop a theory of the case about Facebook, Margaret Harding McGill and Ashley Gold report at Axios.

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