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New Android spyware found on phone seized by Russian FSB

2024-12-05 17:17

After a Russian programmer was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) for fifteen days and his phone confiscated, it was discovered that a new spyware was secretly installed on his device upon its return. [...]

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-spyware-found-on-phone-seized-by-russian-fsb/

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