Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

Researchers at Amnesty International collected evidence that a Moroccan journalist was targeted with network injection attacks using NSO Group ‘s spyware. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. reads the analysis published by Amnesty International in October. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2020

A new Mac malware, tracked as XCSSET, spreads through Xcode projects and exploits two zero-day vulnerabilities, experts warn. XCSSET is a new Mac malware that spreads through Xcode projects and exploits two zero-day vulnerabilities to steal sensitive information from target systems and launch ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Researchers spotted new variants of the Windows GravityRAT spyware that now can also infect Android and macOS devices. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have spotted new variants of the GravityRAT malware that now can be also used to infect Android and macOS devices.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2019

Allegedly Western nation-state actors breached the systems of Russian tech giant Yandex in 2018, the attack involved a new variant of the Regin malware. According to the Reuters, Western state-sponsored hackers breached the systems of the Russian tech giant Yandex in 2018, the attack involved a new variant of the Regin malware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Security experts at Google have removed from Google Play 24 apps because they were infected with a new spyware tracked as “the Joker.” ” Google has removed from Google Play 24 apps because they were infected with a new spyware tracked as “the Joker.” continues the expert. ” states the analysis.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

Security experts discovered a highly sophisticated Android spyware platform, dubbed Mandrake, that remained undetected for four years. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a high-sophisticated Android spyware platform dubbed Mandrake, it was involved in highly targeted attacks against specific devices. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

Facebook advocates have challenged a plea from spyware maker NSO Group to dismiss the legal dispute over the hacking accusations, arguing it has immunity from prosecution. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

The Earth Empusa threat group is distributing new Android spyware, dubbed ActionSpy, through watering hole attacks to targets Turkic minority group. ActionSpy, which may have been around since 2017, is an Android spyware that allows the attacker to collect information from the compromised devices,” reads the report published by Trend Micro.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In July 2016, KrebsOnSecurity published a story identifying a Toronto man as the author of the Orcus RAT , a software product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015. An advertisement for Orcus RAT. Several former customers of his took to Hackforums[.]net

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

Malware researchers from Kaspersky have discovered new and improved versions of the infamous FinFisher spyware used to infect both Android and iOS devices. Experts at Kaspersky have discovered a new improved variant of the FinFisher spyware used to spy on both iOS and Android users in 20 countries. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

Experts at Kaspersky have uncovered a spyware campaign dubbed ViceLeaker that spreads in the Middle East to spy on Android users. . Kaspersky spotted a spyware campaign, tracked as ViceLeaker, that spreads in the Middle East to steal device and communications data from Android users. . ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The infamous Joker malware has found a way to bypass the security checks to be published in the official Play Store, new clicker was found by experts. The spyware is able to steal SMS messages, contact lists, and device information and to sign victims up for premium service subscriptions. wpaper com. vailsmsplus.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2019

Security researchers have found a new government spyware, tracked as Exodus, that was distributed through the Google Play Store. The malware was tracked as Exodus, after the name of the command and control servers the malicious apps connected to.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

NSO Group ‘s surveillance spyware made the headlines again, this time the malware was used to spy on 2 rights activists in Morocco according Amnesty International. Monjib is a historian and a columnist, co-founder of the NGO Freedom that in 2015 was accused of threatening the internal security of the state ”through “propaganda.”.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Shlayer Mac malware is back, the Mac threat is now spreading through new black SEO operations. Researchers spotted a new version of the Shlayer Mac malware that is spreading via poisoned Google search results. The malware can be used to download other malicious payloads, including malware or adware. up to 10.14.3.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A new report published by Citizen Lab revealed that the NSO Pegasus spyware was used against targets across 45 countries worldwide. A new investigation of the Citizen Lab revealed that the powerful Pegasus mobile spyware was used against targets across 45 countries around the world over the last two years. COUNTRY NEXUS. 2012-2014.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

Intezer spotted a new piece of Linux malware dubbed EvilGnome because it disguises as a Gnome extension. The researchers attribute the spyware to the Russia-linked and Gamaredon Group. The attack starts with spear-phishing emails containing weaponized attachments, the malware is distributed via Russian hosting providers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2019

The popular malware researcher Lukas Stefanko from ESET discovered that a malicious spyware, built on the AhMyth open-source espionage tool, was uploaded on Google Play twice over two weeks, bypassing Google security checks. “ ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Researchers at Lookout discovered a new mobile spyware dubbed Monokle that was developed by a Russian defense contractor. Experts at Lookout discovered a new Android mobile spyware in the wild, dubbed Monokle, that was developed by a Russian defense contractor named Special Technology Centre Ltd. ( Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2020

Google revealed it successfully removed more than 1,700 apps from the Play Store over the past three years that had been infected with the Joker malware. Google provided technical details of its activity against the Joker malware (aka Bread) operation during the last few years.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus -related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns. Spyware turned out to be the most common malware class hiding in fraudulent COVID-19 emails, with AgentTesla topping the list of phishers’ favorite strains. Source: CERT-GIB. Source: CERT-GIB.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Experts uncovered a new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) -themed campaign that is distributing a malware downloader that delivers the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. Experts at MalwareHunterTeam uncovered a new malspam campaign exploiting the fear in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to deliver malware. states the analysis published by FireEye.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky was recently spotted using a new piece of malware in attacks on government agencies and human rights activists. The new malware appears to have been developed recently, but threat actors might have used Backdating, or timestomping to thwart analysis attempts (anti-forensics).

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2019

Federal Communications Commission (FCC), executed a search warrant in tandem with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) at the home of a Toronto software developer behind the Orcus RAT , a product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

Check Point research discovered that the Joker (aka Bread) Android malware once again has bypassed protections implemented by Google for its Play Store. “Check Point’s researchers recently discovered a new variant of the Joker Dropper and Premium Dialer spyware in Google Play. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2020

Researchers spotted a new Android banking trojan dubbed BlackRock malware that steals credentials and credit card data from hundreds of apps. The BlackRock malware borrows the code from the Xerxes banking malware, which is a strain of the popular LokiBot Android trojan.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The Sweden government is going to authorize the use of spyware on suspects’ devices to spy on their communications and track them. Criminal organizations leverage encrypted messaging services for their communications, for this reason the Government decided to authorize the use of surveillance spyware against suspects of violent crimes.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2018

Security researchers from Bitdefender have spotted a new Android spyware framework dubbed Triout that could be used to create malware with extensive surveillance capabilities. The malware was likely spread through third-party marketplaces or domains controlled by the attackers that host the malicious code. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2018

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new strain of Android malware dubbed BusyGasper that remained hidden for two years. The BusyGasper Android spyware has been active since May 2016, it implements unusual features for this type of malware. ” reads the report published by Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

A China-linked threat actor used UEFI malware based on code from Hacking Team in attacks aimed at organizations with an interest in North Korea. Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted a UEFI malware that was involved in attacks on organizations with an interest in North Korea. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, UEFI).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Scranos is a powerful cross-platform rootkit-enabled spyware discovered while investigating malware posing as legitimate software like video players, drivers and even anti-virus products. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – scranos malware, malware).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2020

Agent Tesla is a spyware that is used to spy on the victims by collecting keystrokes, system clipboard, screenshots, and credentials from the infected system. To do this, the spyware creates different threads and timer functions in the main function. ” reads the analysis published by SentinelOne.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Experts from Amnesty International uncovered a surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with a new version of FinSpy spyware. The binaries are obfuscated and do some checks to detect if the spyware is running in a Virtual Machine. ” reads the Amnesty’s report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2020

. “In August 2020, the Google Ads Enabling Dishonest Behavior policy will be updated to clarify restrictions on advertising for spyware and surveillance technology.”reads Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ”reads the post published by Google. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2018

A new sophisticated version of the AZORult Spyware was spotted in the wild, it was involved in a large email campaign on July 18. Malware researchers at Proofpoint spotted a new version of the AZORult Spyware in the wild, it was involved in a large email campaign on July 18, just 24 hours it appeared in cybercrime forums on the Dark Web.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Google discovered a spyware app that uses nearly a dozen old vulnerabilities to root devices and steal sensitive data from social media applications.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

An employee at Amnesty International has been targeted with Israeli surveillance malware, the news was revealed by the human rights group. Amnesty International revealed that one of its employees was targeted with a surveillance malware developed by an Israeli firm. Year(s) in which spyware infection was attempted.

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