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Cross-Platform Rootkit and Spyware Hits Targets Worldwide
2019-04-16 15:26

The Scranos rootkit-enabled spyware operation has expanded reach outside of China to hit targets worldwide, Bitdefender security researchers warn. read more

Scranos: New Rapidly Evolving Rootkit-Enabled Spyware Discovered
2019-04-16 08:18

A new powerful rootkit-enabled spyware operation has been discovered wherein hackers are distributing multifunctional malware disguised as cracked software or trojanized app posing as legitimate...

TajMahal Spyware
2019-04-11 11:24

Kaspersky has released details about a sophisticated nation-state spyware it calls TajMahal: The TajMahal framework's 80 modules, Shulmin says, comprise not only the typical keylogging and...

iOS Version of Exodus Spyware Discovered in an Escalating Italian Spy Scandal
2019-04-09 16:10

On March 29, 2019, Security Without Borders described the discovery of Android spyware it termed Exodus. The story linked the spyware to a company called eSurv with links to Italian government...

SAS 2019: Exodus Spyware Found Targeting Apple iOS Users
2019-04-08 10:00

The surveillance tool was signed with legitimate Apple developer certificates.

Government spyware hidden in Google Play store apps
2019-04-02 13:58

The malware, dubbed Exodus, records and steals all manner of data and leaves phones vulnerable to further hacking and data tampering.

Google Play Boots Italian Spyware Apps That Infected Hundreds
2019-04-01 15:15

Google Play has removed 25 malicious apps that were downloading spyware, dubbed Exodus, onto victims' phones.

Exodus Android Spyware With Possible Links to Italian Government Analyzed
2019-04-01 14:10

Android spyware known as Exodus has been found in more than 20 apps on Google Play Store. The malware is believed to have been developed by the Italian firm eSurv, which has commercial connections...

Spyware app exposes private photos, hosting provider steps in
2019-03-28 13:16

A hosting company has taken down a database owned by a mobile spying app after it was found displaying phone owners' intimate images online.

Spyware sneaks into 'million-ish' Asus PCs via poisoned software updates, says Kaspersky
2019-03-25 18:34

Hackers were interested in 600 or so targets, it is claimed A million or so Asus personal computers may have downloaded spyware from the computer maker's update servers and installed it, Kaspersky...