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New LightSpy spyware version targets iPhones with destructive capabilities

Security Affairs

New LightSpy spyware targets iPhones supporting destructive features that can block compromised devices from booting up. In May 2024, ThreatFabric researchers discovered a macOS version of LightSpy spyware that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. The updated iOS version (7.9.0) The updated iOS version (7.9.0)

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

Security Affairs

court ruled in favor of WhatsApp against NSO Group, holding the spyware vendor liable for exploiting a flaw to deliver Pegasus spyware. court over exploiting a vulnerability to deliver Pegasus spyware. In March 2024, Meta won the litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor, a U.S. This ruling is a huge win for privacy.

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New LightSpy spyware version targets iPhones with destructive capabilities

Security Affairs

New LightSpy spyware targets iPhones supporting destructive features that can block compromised devices from booting up. In May 2024, ThreatFabric researchers discovered a macOS version of LightSpy spyware that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. The updated iOS version (7.9.0) The updated iOS version (7.9.0)

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

Security Affairs

” NSO Group continued using WhatsApp exploits, including spyware called “Erised,” even after being sued for violating anti-hacking laws. 2 NSO continued to use and make Erised available to customers even after this litigation had been filed, until changes to WhatsApp blocked its access sometime after May 2020. .

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NYT Journalist’s iPhone infected twice with NSO Group’sPegasus spyware

Security Affairs

Threat actors infected the iPhone of New York Times journalist Ben Hubbard with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware between June 2018 to June 2021. The iPhone of New York Times journalist Ben Hubbard was repeatedly infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. The device was compromised two times, in July 2020 and June 2021.

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China-Linked BadBazaar Android Spyware Targeting Signal and Telegram Users

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Android apps for Signal and Telegram distributed via the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store that are engineered to deliver the BadBazaar spyware on infected devices. Most likely active since July 2020 and since July 2022, respectively, the campaigns

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Hermit spyware is deployed with the help of a victim’s ISP

Malwarebytes

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed a sophisticated spyware activity involving ISPs (internet service providers) aiding in downloading powerful commercial spyware onto users’ mobile devices. The spyware, dubbed Hermit, is reported to have government clients much like Pegasus.

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