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U.S. Court rules against NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware Lawsuit

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Court documents state that on October 29, 2019, plaintiffs filed this lawsuit, alleging that the defendants used WhatsApp to target approximately 1,400 mobile phones and devices to infect them with the surveillance software. from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020). ” reads the court document. ” The U.S.

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Poland probes Pegasus spyware abuse under the PiS government

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According to rumors, the Polish special services are using surveillance software to spy on government opponents. The news of the hack was reported by the Gazeta Wyborcza daily, and unfortunately, it isn’t the first time that the Pegasus spyware was used in the country.

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Report claims that Serbian authorities abused Cellebrite tool to install NoviSpy spyware

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Researchers warn of previously undetected surveillance spyware, named NoviSpy, that was found infecting a Serbian journalist’s phone. Then he requested help from Amnesty Internationals Security Lab fearing to be the target of surveillance software like other journalists in Serbia. Development traces back to at least 2018.

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NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits even after Meta-owned company sued it

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Court filing revealed that NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the instant messaging firm sued the surveillance company. NSO Group developed malware that relied on WhatsApp exploits to infect target individuals even after the Meta-owned instant messaging company sued the surveillance firm. from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020).

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New LightSpy spyware variant comes with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms

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ThreatFabric observed threat actors using two publicly available exploits (CVE-2018-4233, CVE-2018-4404) to deliver macOS implants. The experts noticed that a portion of the CVE-2018-4404 exploit is likely borrowed from the Metasploit framework. ” Hunt.io ” concludes the report.

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Email accounts of top NRCC officials were hacked in 2018

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The email system at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the Republican Party’s campaigning arm, was hacked. “The House GOP campaign arm suffered a major hack during the 2018 midterm campaigns, exposing thousands of sensitive emails to an outside intruder, according to three senior party officials.”

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Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature

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Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature, a gift for APT groups and cyber crime syndicates. Xiongmai hereinafter) that are open to hack. “We have worked together with ICS-CERT to address this issue since March 2018. Security Affairs – Xiongmai, hacking ).