Security News

Regulating International Trade in Commercial Spyware
2019-08-05 14:14

Siena Anstis, Ronald J. Deibert, John Scott-Railton of Citizen Lab published an editorial calling for regulating the international trade in commercial surveillance systems until we can figure out...

New Android Spyware Created by Russian Defense Contractor Found in the Wild
2019-07-25 07:18

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new piece of mobile surveillance malware believed to be developed by a Russian defense contractor that has been sanctioned for interfering with the 2016...

Unique Monokle Android Spyware Self-Signs Certificates
2019-07-24 17:48

Researchers have linked the surveillance tool to a Russian tech firm that has been sanctioned for interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Israel Spyware Firm Can Mine Data From Social Media: FT
2019-07-19 16:11

An Israeli spyware firm thought to have hacked WhatsApp in the past has told clients it can scoop user data from the world's top social media, the Financial Times reported Friday. read more

StrongPity APT Returns with Retooled Spyware
2019-07-17 13:26

The group is using malicious versions of WinRAR and other legitimate software packages to infect targets, likely via watering-hole attacks.

Heather Mills Gets An Apology and ‘Substantial’ Settlement in Spyware Case
2019-07-12 20:23

Rupert Murdoch's News Group has agreed to pay damages to Paul McCartney's ex as part of the massive phone-hacking scandal by UK tabloids.

Powerful FinSpy Spyware Found Targeting iOS and Android Users in Myanmar
2019-07-10 12:33

One of the most powerful, infamous, and advanced piece of government-grade commercial surveillance spyware dubbed FinSpy—also known as FinFisher—has been discovered in the wild targeting users in...

China's Border Guards Secretly Installing Spyware App on Tourists' Phones
2019-07-03 08:18

Chinese authorities are secretly installing surveillance apps on smartphones of foreigners at border crossings in the Xinjiang region who are entering from neighboring Kyrgyzstan, an international...

We are shocked to learn that China, an oppressive surveillance state, puts spyware on foreigners' phones
2019-07-02 19:55

Border police accused of loading visitors' mobiles up with snoop app in Muslim area Authorities in a tumultuous region of China have been accused of loading spyware onto the phones of people visiting.…

'Legit Apps Turned into Spyware' Targeting Android Users in Middle East
2019-06-26 11:48

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign that has been active since 2016 and was first publicly reported in August 2018. Dubbed "ViceLeaker" by researchers...