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The State of Stalkerware in 2023–2024

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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 newsletter Round 223 – News of the week

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A flaw could have allowed hackers to take over any Instagram account in 10 minutes. Mysterious hackers steal data of over 70% of Bulgarians. Sprint revealed that hackers compromised some customer accounts via Samsung site. Experts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnome. Scraping the TOR for rare contents.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2024

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Using a malicious script, the attackers redirected their targets’ incoming email to an email address controlled by the attackers, gathering data from the compromised accounts. This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware.

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