Security News

Morocco Rights Advocates Targeted by Spyware: Amnesty
2019-10-10 08:00

Two rights activists in Morocco have been targeted by surveillance technology developed by an Israeli firm that enables the sender to seize near-full control of mobile devices, Amnesty...

Masad Spyware Uses Telegram Bots for Command-and-Control
2019-09-27 17:31

The malware harvests data, steals cryptocurrency and drops additional malware, while masquerading as a Fortnite aimbot and more.

Israeli Spyware Firm Adopts 'Human Rights Policy'
2019-09-13 10:53

An Israeli spyware company that has been accused of helping authoritarian governments stifle dissent says it has adopted "a new human rights policy" to ensure its software is not misused. read more

Joker Spyware Found in 24 Google Play Apps
2019-09-05 21:07

Google has kicked 24 apps off of its official Android app marketplace after spyware was discovered in them.

Operation Indiscriminately Infects iPhones With Spyware
2019-09-02 11:24

Researchers say suspected nation-state hackers infected Apple iPhones with spyware over two years in what security experts on Friday called an alarming security failure for a company whose calling...

Google security crew sheds light on long-running super-stealthy iOS spyware operation
2019-08-30 18:39

Project Zero dissects years-long surveillance campaign Google's Project Zero says more than a dozen iOS flaws that Apple patched back in February had been under attack for years.…

Google security crew sheds light long-running iOS spyware operation
2019-08-30 18:39

Project Zero dissects years-long surveillance campaign Google's Project Zero says more than a dozen iOS flaws that Apple patched back in February had been under attack for years.…

Spyware App on Google Play Gets Boot, Returns Days Later
2019-08-22 14:16

The app purported to stream music - but actually siphoned victims' device contacts and files.

Stuff like sophisticated government spyware is scary and all – but don't forget, a single .wmv file can pwn you via VLC
2019-08-21 08:57

Keep your media player, like other apps, up to date: 13 security flaws fixed VideoLAN has issued an update to address a baker's dozen of CVE-listed security vulnerabilities in its widely used VLC...

Adwind Spyware-as-a-Service Attacks Utility Grid Operators
2019-08-20 15:09

A phishing campaign targeting utility grid operators uses a PDF attachment to deliver spyware.