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WhatsApp Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Spyware Attacks
2019-05-14 12:58

WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability that allowed attackers to install spyware on victims' phones.

Attackers Exploit WhatsApp Flaw to Auto-Install Spyware
2019-05-14 12:33

Immediate App Updating Required to Protect Apple and Android Device UsersFacebook is warning users of its WhatsApp messaging app to update immediately to fix a flaw that is being used to remotely...

WhatsApp flaw used to install spyware by simply calling the target
2019-05-14 09:33

A security vulnerability in the popular Facebook-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp allowed attackers to install spyware on smartphones without any user interaction, Financial Times...

Hackers Used WhatsApp 0-Day Flaw to Secretly Install Spyware On Phones
2019-05-14 06:18

Whatsapp has recently patched a severe vulnerability that was being exploited by attackers to remotely install surveillance malware on a few "selected" smartphones by simply calling the targeted...

It's 2019 and a WhatsApp call can hack a phone: Zero-day exploit infects mobes with spyware
2019-05-14 01:18

Rap for surveillanceware chaps in chat app voice yap trap flap – now everyone patch A security flaw in WhatsApp can be, and has been, exploited to inject spyware into victims' smartphones: all a...

RatVermin Spyware Targets Ukraine Gov Agencies
2019-04-16 19:04

Researchers are pinning a recent phishing campaign against Ukraine government agencies on the Luhansk People's Republic, a proto-state in eastern Ukraine which declared independence in 2015.

Cross-Platform Rootkit and Spyware Hits Targets Worldwide
2019-04-16 15:26

The Scranos rootkit-enabled spyware operation has expanded reach outside of China to hit targets worldwide, Bitdefender security researchers warn. read more

Scranos: New Rapidly Evolving Rootkit-Enabled Spyware Discovered
2019-04-16 08:18

A new powerful rootkit-enabled spyware operation has been discovered wherein hackers are distributing multifunctional malware disguised as cracked software or trojanized app posing as legitimate...

TajMahal Spyware
2019-04-11 11:24

Kaspersky has released details about a sophisticated nation-state spyware it calls TajMahal: The TajMahal framework's 80 modules, Shulmin says, comprise not only the typical keylogging and...

iOS Version of Exodus Spyware Discovered in an Escalating Italian Spy Scandal
2019-04-09 16:10

On March 29, 2019, Security Without Borders described the discovery of Android spyware it termed Exodus. The story linked the spyware to a company called eSurv with links to Italian government...