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Serbian government used Cellebrite to unlock phones, install spyware
2024-12-16 18:10

Serbian police and intelligence officers used Cellebrite forensic extraction software to unlock journalists’ and activists’ phones and install previously unknown Android spyware called NoviSpy, a...

New Android NoviSpy spyware linked to Qualcomm zero-day bugs
2024-12-16 15:06

The Serbian government exploited Qualcomm zero-days to unlock and infect Android devices with a new spyware named 'NoviSpy,' used to spy on activists, journalists, and protestors. [...]

NoviSpy Spyware Installed on Journalist's Phone After Unlocking It With Cellebrite Tool
2024-12-16 12:45

A Serbian journalist had his phone first unlocked by a Cellebrite tool and subsequently compromised by a previously undocumented spyware codenamed NoviSpy, according to a new report published by...

Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
2024-12-13 17:43

Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named 'BoneSpy' and 'PlainGnome' to spy on and steal data from mobile devices. [...]

Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
2024-12-13 17:43

Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named 'BoneSpy' and 'PlainGnome' to spy on and steal data from mobile devices. [...]

Gamaredon Deploys Android Spyware "BoneSpy" and "PlainGnome" in Former Soviet States
2024-12-12 13:35

The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor tracked as Gamaredon has been attributed to two new Android spyware tools called BoneSpy and PlainGnome, marking the first time the adversary has...

New EagleMsgSpy Android spyware used by Chinese police, researchers say
2024-12-11 21:03

A previously undocumented Android spyware called 'EagleMsgSpy' has been discovered and is believed to be used by law enforcement agencies in China to monitor mobile devices. [...]

Chinese EagleMsgSpy Spyware Found Exploiting Mobile Devices Since 2017
2024-12-11 11:02

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel surveillance program that's suspected to be used by Chinese police departments as a lawful intercept tool to gather a wide range of information...

Badass Russian techie outsmarts FSB, flees Putinland all while being tracked with spyware
2024-12-06 12:32

Threatened with life in prison, Kyiv charity worker gives middle finger to state spies A Russian programmer defied the Federal Security Service (FSB) by publicizing the fact his phone was infected...

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...