Security News

Gits exposed, kinky app devs spanked, Feds spy on spyware buyers, etc
2018-09-08 09:46

Mac APT unearthed and other infosec bits and bytes summarized just for you Roundup This week brought with it a Supermicro shoring up firmware security, a North Korean hacking charge, and a spying...

‘Domestic Kitten’ Mobile Spyware Campaign Aims at Iranian Targets
2018-09-07 21:11

Spreading via fake Android apps, the malware lifts a range of sensitive information from victims' devices.

Mobile spyware maker mSpy leaks millions of records – AGAIN
2018-09-06 13:21

The irony: Parents put it on kids' phones to protect them, but this breach exposed sensitive data including Whatsapp and Facebook messages.

For 2nd Time in 3 Years, Mobile Spyware Maker mSpy Leaks Millions of Sensitive Records
2018-09-04 17:22

mSpy, the makers of a software-as-a-service product that claims to help more than a million paying customers spy on the mobile devices of their kids and partners, has leaked millions of sensitive...

Advanced Android Spyware Remained Hidden for Two Years
2018-08-30 13:39

A newly detailed Android spyware that has an incredibly wide-ranging protocol has been active since May 2016, Kaspersky Lab warns. read more

New Android Malware Framework Turns Apps Into Powerful Spyware
2018-08-23 09:48

Security researchers have uncovered a new, powerful Android malware framework that is being used by cybercriminals to turn legitimate apps into spyware with extensive surveillance capabilities—as...

New Spyware Framework for Android Discovered
2018-08-22 12:54

A newly identified spyware framework can be used to build extensive surveillance capabilities into Android applications, Bitdefender security researchers warn. read more

Amnesty International spearphished with government spyware
2018-08-03 10:30

Pegasus spyware is supposed to be used solely by governments, to enable them to invisibly track criminals and terrorists

NSO Spyware Targets Saudi Human Rights Activists and Researchers
2018-08-01 17:30

Amnesty International, one of the most prominent non-profit human rights organizations in the world, claims one of its staff members has been targeted by a sophisticated surveillance tool made by...

Amnesty International Targeted with NSO Group Spyware
2018-08-01 16:40

An Amnesty International staff member was recently targeted with spyware linked to the infrastructure previously associated with Israel surveillance vendor NSO Group.