Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has sanctioned four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors. LTD from Singapore, and Positive Technologies from Russia. Positive Technologies and Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2021

Experts said that Israeli surveillance firm Candiru, tracked as Sourgum, exploited zero-days to deliver a new Windows spyware. Microsoft and Citizen Lab believe that the secretive Israel-based Israeli surveillance firm Candiru, tracked as Sourgum, used Windows zero-day exploits to deliver a new Windows spyware dubbed DevilsTongue.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Apple warns that the mobile devices of at least nine US Department of State employees were compromised with NSO Group ‘s Pegasus spyware. The iPhones of at least nine US state department officials were compromised with the NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus. officials through NSO technology.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

At least five members of civil society worldwide have been targeted with spyware and exploits developed by surveillance firm QuaDream. Citizen Lab researchers reported that at least five civil society members were victims of spyware and exploits developed by the Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream. and 14.4.2,

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SecureWorld News

JULY 18, 2022

The controversial Pegasus spyware continues to stay in the news cycle, as a new report from the Citizen Lab details how the technology was used to target pro-democracy activists in Thailand. The current Thai government was not exactly thrilled by this and responded with a wave of arrests and increased surveillance dramatically.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

Pegasus is spyware, and spyware is not made to respect privacy. According to NSO Group, its main spyware program is a beneficial tool for investigating and preventing terrorist attacks and maintaining the safety of the public. And between 2016 and 2018, more than 1,000 IP addresses were found to be associated with it.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. Journalists, Government Officials Targeted.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using its product and services. Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. federal court for illegally targeting its customers with the surveillance spyware Pegasus.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The report, titled " Predator Files: Caught in the Net ," delves into the operations of the "Intellexa alliance," a complex network of interconnected companies that develop and market powerful spyware used to monitor and manipulate individuals worldwide. More commentary from Col.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Israeli spyware company NSO Group has experienced quite a bit of controversy in the last few years. Its spyware product, Pegasus, has been used by various criminals and nation states to target individuals of interest, such as activists, politicians, and business leaders. After being blacklisted by the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2024

million individuals North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2023

On Monday, the US Supreme Court denied the NSO Group's petition for a writ of certiorari , a request to the high court to review its case, signaling that Meta's WhatsApp can go ahead with its case against the Israeli-based company behind the Pegasus spyware. The court didn't explain why it refused to hear the NSO's appeal.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In May, Facebook has patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp, tracked as CVE-2019-3568 , that has been exploited to remotely install spyware on phones by calling the targeted device. Today @WhatsApp is taking a stand against the dangerous use of spyware. This abuse must be stopped. ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

One of the officials targeted with the infamous spyware there is Didier Reynders, a senior Belgian statesman who has served as the European Justice Commissioner since 2019. ” “It was the first time Apple had sent a mass alert to users that they were in government hackers’ crosshairs.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

UK government potentially skimps on senior cyber role salary as the NCSC calls for more investment in people, Microsoft talks up the potential for ChatGPT and the US moves to ban spyware. The technology will initially be available as a private preview. By Joe Fay U.K. And, it added, it will help address cyber skills shortages.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

With new technological advancements comes a need for heightened security measures. NCSAM launched in 2004, at a time where technology was nowhere near where it is today. government. In addition, antivirus software detects and removes malware, spyware and any other malicious software that could potentially impact your business.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

65 countries have been excluded from the export list, which now includes only 37 nations, by the Israeli Government. LTD from Singapore, and Positive Technologies from Russia. Recently, Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. and the U.S. ” reports Calcalistech.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. The company sells its surveillance technology to governments around the world. The spyware also accessed the LocationSupport.framework and CoreLocation.framework, which can be used to track the user’s location.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The steps we’re taking today will send a clear message: In a free society, it is unacceptable to weaponize powerful state-sponsored spyware against those who seek to make the world a better place.". Being on this list effectively blocks the government or its vendors from doing business with NSO. And he didn't stop there.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In January, we reported a malicious campaign targeting companies that work with cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance and blockchain technology: the attackers are interested in fintech in general. Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit some government websites. BlueNoroff continues its search for crypto-currency.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A look at the nature and effects of legal, advanced spyware on application security. Pegasus is an advanced spyware that exploits vulnerable mobile apps to gain a foothold on iPhone and Android devices. Pegasus is the creation of the NSO Group , an Israeli firm that licenses it to governments to perform surveillance.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles. MI5 said the faked LinkedIn accounts are created and operation by nation-state spy agencies, with an intent to recruit individuals or gather sensitive information.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Cybersecurity vendors like Panda Security suggest the best way to defend against crimeware is using a combination of antivirus, anti-spyware, firewalls, and threat detection technology. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For instance, we see a new trend emerging in the criminal ecosystem of spyware-based authentication data theft, with each individual attack being directed at a very small number of targets (from single digits to several dozen). Such attacks are likely to comprise an even larger portion of the threat landscape next year.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Related: Long run damage of 35-day government shutdown. Yet, technology alone isn’t all that’s required. The perpetrators deploy botnets to automate the injection of surreptitiously obtained usernames and password pairs until they gain fraudulent access to a targeted account. Apps from other sources can carry malware or spyware.

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SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. Last year, the cybersecurity of corporations and government agencies was more significant than ever before, and will become even more so in 2023. These add up to 144 million annually.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 21, 2021

For the past few months, the restrictions imposed by governments to combat pandemic concerns have encouraged employees to practice the “work from home” scheme. As a result, technology has become even more significant not just on the part of the companies, but to the personal lives of every worker as well.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Crimeware and spyware.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

There are crawlers that can search your phone for personally identifiable information (PII), account credentials, banking-related or credit card data in seconds. There are many categories of malware that cybercriminals could install through juice jacking, including adware, cryptominers, ransomware, spyware, or Trojans.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

Group-IB specialists discovered 19 928 of Singaporean banks’ cards that have shown up for sale in the dark web in 2018 and found hundreds of compromised government portals’ credentials stolen by hackers throughout past 2 years. Users’ logins and passwords from the Government Technology Agency ( [link] [.] Have you been pwned?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

With the advent of IoT technologies, big data and machine learning, attack tools become more advanced and encompass several information systems and resources. Upon identification of this information, CERT-GIB reached out to region’s government CERTs to inform about the threat. “It

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SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

To get access to the content (or contest), phishing sites prompted the victim to sign in to one of their gaming accounts. If the victim entered their credentials on the phishing form, the account was hijacked. The information could later be used to steal both funds from victims’ accounts and their identities.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The rise of destructive attacks In December of last year, shortly after we released our predictions for 2023, Russian government agencies were reported to have been targeted by a data wiper called CryWiper. A review of last year’s predictions 1. They attribute the wiper, named SwiftSlicer, to Sandworm (aka Hades).

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SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Tomiris called, they want their Turla malware back We first reported Tomiris in September 2021, following our investigation into a DNS hijack against a government organization in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Using a number of vulnerabilities in iOS, the attachment is executed and installs spyware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In 2020, we predicted that governments would adopt a “name and shame” strategy to draw attention to the activities of hostile APT groups, a trend that has evolved even more in the last year. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that threat actors have been using catfishing to lure Israeli soldiers into installing spyware.

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