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Understanding and Recognizing Tech Abuse

SecureWorld News

Technology is increasingly part of our day-to-day life; we use it for communication, work, getting information, and even running our households with smart devices. However, as we spend more and more of our lives online and put our trust in technology, it becomes an increasingly accessible tool for abusers to utilize.

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Pegasus spyware has been here for years. We must stop ignoring it

Malwarebytes

Pegasus is spyware, and spyware is not made to respect privacy. Antivirus vendors detect it. 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. Digital forensics labs know how to catch it. They have no shame.

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What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

eSecurity Planet

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Types of spyware are often classified based on what information they’re gathering.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

What role does technology play in facilitating intimate partner abuse? They discuss how software and IoT companies can avoid becoming the next Black Mirror episode and share resources that can help survivors (and those who want to help them) deal with the technology issues that can be associated with technologically facilitated abuse.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 221 – News of the week

Security Affairs

City Council of Somerville bans facial recognition technology. ViceLeaker Android spyware targets users in the Middle East. Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang. Is Your Browser Secure? Bangladesh Cyber Heist 2.0:

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East. Other interesting discoveries.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2023

SecureList

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling. APT targeting turns toward satellite technologies, producers and operators.

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