Security News

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...

London Gallery Chief Quits After Israel Spyware Report
2019-06-18 16:14

The head of London's Serpentine Galleries, Yana Peel, resigned on Tuesday following a newspaper report about her links to a controversial Israeli spyware firm. The board of trustees of the...

Amnesty sues maker of Pegasus, the spyware let in by WhatsApp zero day
2019-05-21 11:51

Amnesty International, which was sent the Pegasus spyware via a WhatsApp message, is seeking to stop NSO Group’s "web of surveillance."

WhatsApp's Spyware Problem
2019-05-17 12:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report digs into the WhatsApp flaw that paved the way for spyware installation. Also: Microsoft patches old operating systems and a 'virtual CISO' sizes up...

Israel Spyware Firm NSO Operates in Shadowy Cyber World
2019-05-15 15:05

An Israeli spyware company named in a Financial Times report on a WhatsApp security flaw prides itself on "rigorous, ethical standards" despite previous links to alleged espionage. - Pocket spy - read more

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...