Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2022

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed that the Italian spyware vendor RCS Labs was supported by ISPs to spy on users. TAG researchers tracked more than 30 vendors selling exploits or surveillance capabilities to nation-state actors. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Lookout researchers provided details about two Android spyware families employed by an APT group tracked as Confucius. Researchers at mobile security firm Lookout have provided details about two recently discovered Android spyware families, dubbed Hornbill and SunBird, used by an APT group named Confucius. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Security researchers from Lookout have discovered new spyware, dubbed Goontcat, that could target both Android and iOS users. Goontact implement common spyware features, including the ability to gather data from the infected devices and gather system info. The spyware is likely used as part of a sextortion campaign.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Vietnam-linked APT32 group targeted Vietnamese human rights defenders (HRDs) between February 2018 and November 2020. The threat actors used by spyware to take over the target systems, spy on the victims, and exfiltrate data. “This unlawful surveillance violates the right to privacy and stifles freedom of expression.”

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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. The links used in these attacks are similar to the ones detected by in June 2018 by Amnesty International in operations against an Amnesty staff member and a Saudi HRD.

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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. The impact of the burgeoning scandal continues to ripple.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Snowden warns of abuse of surveillance software that also had a role in the murder of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Officially the sale of surveillance software is limited to authorized governments to support investigation of agencies on criminal organizations and terrorist groups. COUNTRY NEXUS. Saudi Arabia.

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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

APRIL 17, 2020

Syrian-linked APT group SEA recently used COVID-19-themed lures as part of a long-running surveillance campaign, security researchers warn. Syrian hackers are behind a long-running campaign that has been active since January 2018 and that targets Arabic-speaking Android users. ” reads the analysis published by the Lookout.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Many governments worldwide persecute their internal oppositions charging them with criminal activities and use strict online surveillance to track them. The surveillance software developed by NSO Group was used by government organizations worldwide to spy on human rights groups , activists, journalists, lawyers, and dissidents.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

Pegasus is spyware, and spyware is not made to respect privacy. And between 2016 and 2018, more than 1,000 IP addresses were found to be associated with 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.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

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SecureList

MARCH 13, 2024

In most countries around the world, use of stalkerware is currently not prohibited, but installing a surveillance application on another person’s smartphone without their consent is illegal and punishable. Nevertheless, iPhone users fearing surveillance should always keep a close eye on their device.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of using a flaw in its messaging service to conduct cyberespionage on journalists and activists. WhatsApp sued the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group accusing it of carrying out malicious attacks against its users. reads the description provided by Facebook.

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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. The organization calls on the Israeli ministry of defence to ban the export of the Pegasus surveillance software developed by NSO Group.

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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. ” reads the report published Amnesty International.

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SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

Other types of monitoring or spyware apps that fall outside of the Coalition’s definition are not included in the report statistics. Graphic 1, below, shows how this number has varied from year to year since 2018. iPhone users fearing surveillance should always keep an eye on their device.

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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 researcher revealed that the command and control (C&C) server has been running since May 2018 and at the time of the report it was still up and running.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 18, 2021

Pegasus is the spying malware that is in discussion and has reportedly developed by Israel’s NSO Group that usually supplies such kind of software to governments across the world that indulge in mass surveillance programs. More details will be released shortly!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

Supporting the above stated discovery is the latest press statement released by security firm Mandiant that suggests that it has been tracking Seedworm aka MuddyWater since May 2017 and it is into activities such as digital espionage, cyber attacks, Ddos and ransomware spread.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Based on forensic analysis of numerous mobile devices, Amnesty International’s Security Lab found that the software was repeatedly used in an abusive manner for surveillance. Moreover, the malware mentioned by Google matched ThreatNeedle – malware that we have been tracking since 2018.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From facial recognition to surveillance cameras to time trackers or just having a couple guys standing over employees’ shoulders, there are a multitude of ways to make sure employees are staying on-task and being productive. Businesses have long wondered if employees are staying focused and doing their jobs.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 14, 2019

An Israeli firm has exploited a flaw in the popular messaging mobile app WhatsApp to plant spyware on iPhones and Android. » Related Stories Report: Bad Bots sent One in Five Web Requests in 2018 Drive-By Malware Uses Google Sites for Drive by Download Attacks Mysterious Trisis Malware Strikes Again.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

ViceLeaker Android spyware targets users in the Middle East. China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang. Sodin Ransomware includes exploit for Windows CVE-2018-8453 bug. Israeli blamed Russia for jamming at Israeli Ben Gurion airport. Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

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.

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A Hungarian government official confirmed that his government has bought and used the controversial NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. According to Kosa, the use of surveillance software was authorized by a judge or the Minister of Justice. SecurityAffairs – hacking, surveillance. ” This week, the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission in the United States, banned an app called SpyPhone, and its CEO Scott Zuckerman, from operating in the surveillance industry. Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

FinSpy, also known as FinFisher or Wingbird , is an infamous surveillance toolset. Kaspersky has been tracking deployments of this spyware since 2011. This version was detected and researched several times up to 2018. Historically, its Windows implant was distributed through a single-stage installer.

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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.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. Lyceum is a threat group operating against high-profile targets in the Middle East since at least 2018. Middle East.

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