Microsoft, Apple versus China, spyware actors
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
It’s a cat-and-mouse struggle as tech giants Microsoft and Apple deal with persistent threats from China state actors and Pegasus spyware.
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Tech Republic Security
JULY 20, 2021
iPhones have been compromised by the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Should you be worried? That depends on who you ask.
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Information Week
MARCH 6, 2024
Calling the action the “first of its kind,” the US said the spyware company’s software was used against government officials and other US interests.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 12, 2024
Apple recommends that iPhone users install software updates, use strong passwords and 2FA, and don’t open links or attachments from suspicious emails to keep their device safe from spyware.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
In a new report from Google's Threat Analysis Group, the researchers detail how commercial surveillance vendors particularly use spyware and target Google and Apple devices.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 27, 2021
The spyware tries to steal passwords and other sensitive data and accesses your contact list, warns the U.K.'s s National Cyber Security Centre.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 27, 2022
Some spyware vendors are collaborating with ISPs to ensure their targets are successfully compromised. The post Spyware vendor targets iOS and Android in Italy and Kazakhstan, collaborates with ISP appeared first on TechRepublic. Read more about how to protect yourself from similar threats.
Network World
JUNE 19, 2017
The latest example comes from Mexico, showing how powerful spyware was used to target journalists investigating high-level official corruption and human rights defenders investigating government-sponsored human rights abuses. Why target a kid? To spy on his mother. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
IT Toolbox
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The Pegasus spyware can read messages, track locations, and remotely operate phone cameras and microphones. The post Apple Releases Emergency Patch for Pegasus Spyware Vulnerability appeared first on Spiceworks.
IT Toolbox
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Meta has warned that eight spyware companies based in the UAE, Italy, and Spain are conducting surveillance for hire services against iOS, Android, and Windows devices. The post Spyware Firms Targeting Windows, Android, and iOS Warns Meta appeared first on Spiceworks. Find out more about this report.
Network World
APRIL 3, 2017
Security researchers have uncovered the Android version of an iOS spyware known as Pegasus in a case that shows how targeted electronic surveillance can be. Fortunately, the spyware never hit the mainstream. It was installed less than three dozen times on victim devices, most of which were located in Israel, according to Google.
IT Toolbox
APRIL 12, 2024
Apple has issued a new warning to iPhone users in 92 countries about mercenary spyware attacks. The post Apple Warns iPhone Users About Mercenary Spyware Attacks appeared first on Spiceworks. Find out more about the threat and the risks associated with it.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Designed to combat zero-day flaws exploited in Apple's operating systems, the patch applies to the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac.
Network World
MAY 16, 2019
WhatsApp’s recent spyware hack took advantage of a security vulnerability and allowed attackers to access private, digital communication. In this episode of TECH(feed), Juliet walks through the hack, who was affected and how you can secure your devices ASAP.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 22, 2023
ESET's latest report highlights the abuse of the ChatGPT name, the rise of the Lumma Stealer malware and the Android SpinOk SDK spyware.
IT Toolbox
APRIL 12, 2023
The Reign spyware has audio and call recording, picture taking, location tracking, self-destruct, and other functionality. The post New Report Blows the Lid on Another iPhone Spyware appeared first on Spiceworks.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 27, 2017
The Lipizzan spyware family, which can record calls and screenshots, was recently discovered and blocked by Google Security researchers.
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 18, 2024
The post iShutdown Method Makes Finding Spyware on Apple iPhones Easier appeared first on Spiceworks. Kaspersky has released Python scripts to automate the process for easy evaluations.
Information Week
JULY 8, 2022
Last month in global tech policy: How law-makers are handling Ukraine war; chip shortages; crypto mining's climate impact; spyware companies; USB-C chargers. Plus, what Supreme Court's EPA ruling means to Tech and why Big Tech's attorneys are squabbling.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 2, 2021
Key topics analysts anticipate for these security conferences include supply chain attacks, Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities and the iPhone/Pegasus spyware incident.
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
The post Massachusetts DPH Sued for Forcefully Installing Spyware on One Million Android Devices appeared first on. NCLA accused Massachusetts DPH of secretly installing a contact-tracing app on the device of individuals who reside in or have traveled to or through Massachusetts since June 15, 2021.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Spyware activity spiked in 2020, and the malware-as-a-service business model got more sophisticated.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 20, 2022
A commercial surveillance company previously exposed for selling a spyware service dubbed "Predator" keeps targeting users and uses 0-day exploits to compromise Android phones. Learn more about how to protect yourself from it.
IT Toolbox
APRIL 16, 2024
Find out more about the spyware implant and the risk it poses to Apple devices. The post LightSpy Spyware Campaign Targets iPhones Across South Asia appeared first on Spiceworks Inc. Security researchers have uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign primarily targeting iPhone users in South Asia.
Network World
APRIL 21, 2017
Has your computer been infected with a suspected NSA spying implant? A security researcher has come up with a free tool that can tell. Luke Jennings of security firm Countercept wrote a script in response to last week’s high-profile leak of cyberweapons that some researchers believe are from the U.S. National Security Agency.
Network World
AUGUST 25, 2016
Apple is issuing patches for three iOS zero-day vulnerabilities known as Trident that have been exploited for years by an Israel-based spyware vendor against a human rights activist, an investigative journalist and others.
Network World
AUGUST 25, 2016
The claims -- from research at Toronto-based Citizen Lab and mobile security firm Lookout -- focus on spyware that targeted Ahmed Mansoor, an activist in the United Arab Emirates. However, inside the message was a link that, once clicked, can infect an iPhone with spyware, using three zero-day exploits of iOS, the research found.
The Verge
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Several members of political opposition groups in Poland have produced evidence that they were hacked by Pegasus spyware, raising alarming questions about the Polish government’s use of the software. In both cases, traces of Pegasus spyware were found on the targets’ devices. a threat to “the rules-based international order”.
Network World
MAY 30, 2016
Meet Stealth Falcon, a sophisticated and likely state-sponsored cyberespionage group, which is hell bent on conducting targeted spyware attacks “against Emriati journalists, activists and dissidents.” The digital attacks started in 2012 and are still being carried out against United Arab Emirates (UAE) dissidents.
SecureWorld News
APRIL 15, 2024
Apple has escalated its fight against the commercial spyware industry enabling state actors to conduct highly-targeted cyberattacks against journalists, activists, politicians, and other high-risk individuals around the world. These types of attacks have victims in every country in the world." Just last month, the U.S.
TechSpot
JULY 11, 2024
Apple has warned iPhone users in 98 countries of potential mercenary spyware attacks. This follows a similar threat notification issued in April to users in 92 nations, suggesting that the problem of spyware is growing or at least not being curtailed. Read Entire Article
TechSpot
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Reuters' sources indicated that US officials, either based in Uganda or working on issues concerning Uganda, received warnings from Apple that their iPhones were being targeted with spyware from Israel-based NSO over the last several months.
TechSpot
JUNE 27, 2022
A report from Google's Threat Analysis Team describes how Italian company RCS Labs distributes its Hermit spyware on behalf of clients which include national governments. It aligns with Lookout Threat Lab's report from earlier this month.
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Alarming details have emerged about the exploitation of two Zero-Day vulnerabilities to deploy NSO Group's Pegasus commercial spyware on iPhones. Pegasus spyware and the controversial NSO Group Over the past few years, NSO Group, an Israeli spyware company, has been at the center of numerous controversies.
TechSpot
APRIL 11, 2024
In its message, Apple warned users that they were targets of "a mercenary spyware attack" to compromise their iPhones remotely. However, anonymous sources told TechCrunch that iPhone owners in India are among those receiving the alerts. Read Entire Article
TechSpot
DECEMBER 30, 2023
A new report from Kaspersky's security team outlines all the currently known details of "Triangulation," arguably the most sophisticated iOS spyware ever discovered. The most intriguing detail is that it relies on exploits hidden so deeply that virtually no one outside of Apple could have known about them. Read Entire Article
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 24, 2022
The app then connected to a malicious server and downloaded spyware to the phone, listening in on calls and viewing text messages for nearly a year and a half. Behind the attack is spyware manufacturer NSO Group, which sells technology to governments and law enforcement agencies, Bloomberg reported.
The Verge
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Facebook-owned WhatsApp sued the spyware vendor last year, alleging that its software was used to hack 1,400 devices via a vulnerability in the messaging service. Multiple reports over the years have alleged that NSO Group’s spyware has been used against targets ranging from journalists and political dissidents.
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 19, 2017
This post looks at a few ways to avoid getting spyware.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reports that a Barcelona company sold spyware exploiting Chrome, Firefox, and Windows Defender vulnerabilities to conduct contract surveillance on target PCs.
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