Security News

Apps Infected With SonicSpy Spyware Removed From Google Play (Threatpost)
2017-08-11 17:47

A spyware family called SonicSpy was found on three apps available on the Google Play store as well as on more than 1,000 apps available on third-party app stores.

SonicSpy Spyware Found in Over One Thousand Android Apps (Security Week)
2017-08-11 12:32

Security researchers have found more than one thousand applications rigged with spyware over the past six months, including some distributed via Google Play. read more

More than 1,000 Spyware Apps Found On Android App Stores (The Hackers News)
2017-08-11 02:00

If you think you are downloading apps from Google Play Store and you are secure, then watch out! Someone has managed to flood third-party app stores and Google Play Store with more than a thousand...

Amazon Halts Sale of Android Blu Phone Amid Spyware Concerns (Threatpost)
2017-08-01 16:39

Amazon said it will halt sale of popular low-cost Android phones made by Blu Products because of reports software on the phone is collecting and sharing user data without owner consent.

Lippizan: Sophisticated, targeted spyware on Google Play (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 18:05

Google has discovered targeted spyware on Google Play that is likely the work of Equus Technologies, an Israeli cyber surveillance technology dealer. The malware, dubbed Lipizzan, was also...

Google Detects Dangerous Spyware Apps On Android Play Store (The Hackers News)
2017-07-27 01:31

Security researchers at Google have discovered a new family of deceptive Android spyware that can steal a whole lot of information on users, including text messages, emails, voice calls, photos,...

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