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Haurus charged 100 to 300 euros or more for fake identification cards, driver's licences or birth certificates, as well as bank documents, phone records or GPS coordinates for tracking specific individuals. "You provide the identity/registration number to copy, or your own requests, and I'll find what you need," read one message from Haurus on the Blackhand v2 forum, according to details of the investigation seen by AFP. Haurus even touted a "Starter pack" of a French driver's licence, an ID card and six blank cheques, for 500 euros instead of 680 euros.
Mobile application ToTok has been reinstated to the Google Play app ecosystem, after it was removed last month due to claims that it was being used for government espionage. Despite the app's popularity, it was quickly take down from Google Play and the Apple App Store after a report from the New York Times in December claimed that the app is actually being used by the government of the United Arab Emirates as a spy tool used to track users' conversations and location.
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday denied reports that a popular mobile application developed in the country was used for government spying. read more
They're not 'immune', they just have the 'power' to not be punished It’s perfectly legal for British spies to break the law, Britain’s secretive spy court has ruled – making a mockery of other...
Cyprus on Thursday arrested three people in connection with an alleged Israeli-owned "spy van" equipped with sophisticated surveillance technology capable of hacking communications, police said. read more
The spyware gave complete control of victimized computers, sold for as little as$25, and was bought by 14,500 hackers worldwide.
A vulnerability in the Google Camera app may have allowed attackers to surreptitiously take pictures and record videos even if the phone is locked or the screen is off, Checkmarx researchers have...
The recent controversies surrounding the WhatsApp hacking haven't yet settled, and the world's most popular messaging platform is in choppy waters once again. The Hacker News has learned that...
Canada's spy agencies are divided over whether or not to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei from fifth generation (5G) networks over security concerns, the Globe and Mail reported Wednesday. read more
The allegations of spying by former Twitter employees for Saudi Arabia underscore the risks for Silicon Valley firms holding sensitive data which make the platforms ripe for espionage. read more