Security News

Amnesty International Targeted by Nation-State Spyware
2018-08-01 16:04

A suspicious WhatsApp message carried the mobile cyberweapon known as Pegasus – sold by Israel-based company NSO Group to state-level actors around the world.

Human Rights Group: Employee Targeted With Israeli Spyware
2018-08-01 15:58

LONDON (AP) — An Amnesty International employee has been targeted with Israeli-made surveillance software, the human rights group said Wednesday, adding to a growing number of examples of Israeli...

Updated AZORult Spyware Comes with Sophisticated New Techniques
2018-07-30 20:39

The researchers saw the new version in action in a large email campaign on July 18, just one day after it debuted in underground forums.

Revealed in detail: World powers stuff spyware kit, how-to guides in dodgy nations' pockets
2018-07-16 23:22

And tech industry doesn't get off lightly in civil rights probe The world's most powerful governments are today accused of bankrolling surveillance kit and training for smaller and dubious nations...

Employee allegedly stole government spyware and hid it under his bed
2018-07-06 13:22

Spyware that's supposed to be sold to governments was stolen and hidden under a mattress while it was offered for sale on the dark web.

Ex-NSO Employee Accused of Stealing Spyware Source Code
2018-07-06 05:52

A former employee of Israel-based cyber arms dealer NSO Group has been accused of stealing spyware source code from the company and attempting to sell it for $50 million, Israel’s Justice Ministry...

Holy Potatoes! Popular games remove “spyware” after gamers revolt
2018-06-22 11:22

Whether what Red Shell does is an invasion of privacy or a harmless tool seems to depend on whether you’re a developer or a gamer.

Fake Fortnite Apps for Android Spread Spyware, Cryptominers
2018-05-17 19:48

An array of malicious Android apps purporting to be popular game Fortnite are instead harvesting call logs and downloading cryptomining malware.

New targeted surveillance spyware found on Google Play
2018-04-18 15:09

A new targeted surveillance app has been found and booted from Google Play. The app, named Dardesh, posed as a chat application and acted as a downloader for a second app that could spy on users....

New Agent Tesla Spyware Variant Discovered
2018-04-07 16:58

A new variant of the Agent Tesla spyware has been spreading via malicious Microsoft Word documents, Fortinet reports. read more