Security News

International Investigatory Group Also Target of Government Spyware (Threatpost)
2017-07-10 17:27

An international group of investigators were infected by Pegasus spyware while in Mexico, Citizen Lab reports.

Mexican Journalists, Lawyers Focus of Government Spyware (Threatpost)
2017-06-19 18:51

Dozens of Mexican journalists, lawyers, and even a child, were hit with Pegasus, commercially-produced spyware, as part of a campaign believed to be carried out by the nation’s government.

Mexican Govt. Allegedly Used Spyware Against Journalists, Activists & A Child (The Hackers News)
2017-06-19 05:46

After the disclosure of sophisticated global espionage and disinformation campaign aimed to discredit enemies of the state, Citizen Lab researchers exposed the dirty game of the Mexican government...

'Kasperagent' Spyware Delivered via Palestine-Themed Documents (Security Week)
2017-06-15 13:20

Researchers spotted a new cyber espionage campaign involving Kasperagent, and while it’s unclear who the target was, the decoy documents used to deliver the malware focused on Palestine. read more

HandBrake for Mac Compromised with Proton Spyware (Threatpost)
2017-05-08 17:55

The open source HandBrake project is warning anyone who recently downloaded the Mac version of the software that they’re likely infected with malware.

SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store (Threatpost)
2017-04-22 12:00

An Android app that falsely claimed to be a tool for keeping smartphones up-to-date with the latest version of the OS was found surreptitiously tracking the physical location of it users using...