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U.S. Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp

Security Affairs

Court ordered surveillance firm NSO Group to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to Meta. Meta won the litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group , a U.S. from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020). from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020).

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Experts found a macOS version of the sophisticated LightSpy spyware

Security Affairs

Researchers from ThreatFabric discovered a macOS version of the LightSpy spyware that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. LightSpy is a modular spyware that has resurfaced after several months of inactivity, the new version supports a modular framework with extensive spying capabilities.

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Apple Patches Vulnerabilities in iOS Exploited by Spyware

eSecurity Planet

Apple continues to be haunted by spyware developed by an Israeli security firm that hostile governments used to hack into Apple devices to spy on journalists, activists and world leaders (see Apple Security Under Scrutiny Amid Fallout from NSO Spyware Scandal ). operating system was being exploited by the invasive Pegasus spyware.

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CloudMensis spyware went undetected for many years

Security Affairs

Researchers spotted previously undocumented spyware, dubbed CloudMensis, that targets the Apple macOS systems. The malware was designed to spy on the target systems, exfiltrate documents, acquire keystrokes, and screen captures. Experts have yet to determine how the victims are initially compromised by this spyware.

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New FinFisher spyware used to spy on iOS and Android users in 20 countries

Security Affairs

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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Uncommon infection and malware propagation methods

SecureList

We are often asked how targets are infected with malware. Last month, we focused on infection methods used in various malware campaigns: methods that we do not see used very often. It now has a second optional command line parameter: “-bomb” When that parameter is used, the malware does the following: ?onnect

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Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading

Security Affairs

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. ” Scranos implements a modular architecture, with many components in the early stage of development. Pierluigi Paganini.

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