Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The experts were investigating several suspicious UEFI firmware images when discovered four components, some of which were borrowing the source code a Hacking Team spyware. The MosaicRegressor framework was developed for cyber espionage purposes, its modular architecture allows operators to perform multiple actions.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2025

The latest wave of privacy litigation doesn't involve data breaches, AI models, or spyware. RELATED: The Pixel Lawsuits Aren't About Pixels ] Plaintiffs are bringing claims under wiretap laws passed in the 1960s, privacy statutes from the early days of home video, and consumer protection provisions that predate modern web architecture.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The vulnerability was reported by Apple Security Engineering and Architecture (SEAR) and The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto’s Munk School. Last week, Apple addressed two flaws, tracked as CVE-2023-41064 and CVE-2023-41061 , which were used to install NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware on iPhones. ” reads the advisory.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

NSO Group’s Pegasus software has been routinely in the headlines in recent years for using zero-click attacks to install its spyware. Spyware and Zero-Days: A Troubling Market. NSO claims it provide its spyware to governments to “investigate terrorism and crime” only. How to Protect Against Zero-Click Threats.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 13, 2022

Apple last week announced new security features specifically intended to offer “specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware.”. Also concerning is the fact that in Apple’s Lockdown announcement, Ivan Krsti?,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky Lab uncovered a highly sophisticated spyware framework dubbed TajMahal that was involved in cyberespionage campaign for at least last 5 years. The modular architecture makes it a privileged attack tool for several cyber espionage campaigns. ” reads the analysis published by TajMahal.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And Apple's Head of Security Engineering and Architecture was extremely blunt when he announced the lawsuit on Twitter. The steps we’re taking today will send a clear message: In a free society, it is unacceptable to weaponize powerful state-sponsored spyware against those who seek to make the world a better place.". November 23, 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

Palo Altos unified network security architecture secures virtual, on-premises, and containerized environments, making it ideal for large companies with strong IT and security teams. Its zero-trust security and single-pass parallel processing architecture provide scalable, user-centric policies and improve performance maintenance over time.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Epeius is a commercial spyware tool developed by an Italian company that claims to provide intelligence solutions to law enforcement agencies and governments. More recently, we identified what appears to be the latest version of the native DeadGlyph Executor backdoor module, with changes to both its architecture and workflow components.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2023

The FAT binary contains Mach-O files for 2 architectures (x86 Intel and ARM M1), the experts believe it is used to check permissions before using a potential spyware component (likely to capture the screen) but does not include the spyware component itself.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Another uncommon feature of AdvancedIPSpyware is its architecture which is modular. Typically, a modular architecture is seen with nation state-sponsored, not with criminal malware. network communication module: handles all network-related functionality (heartbeat messages, etc.).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Credit for reporting the vulnerability was given to Apple Security Engineering and Architecture (SEAR) and The Citizen Lab at The University of Torontoʼs Munk School on 2023-09-06.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2023

The FAT binary contains Mach-O files for 2 architectures (x86 Intel and ARM M1), the experts believe it is used to check permissions before using a potential spyware component (likely to capture the screen) but does not include the spyware component itself.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Feedify cloud service architecture compromised by MageCart crime gang. NSO mobile Pegasus Spyware used in operations in 45 countries. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy. Once again thank you!

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Another clue was given when Apple revealed that security researchers at Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which investigates nation state-backed spyware, hacking, and cyberattacks, discovered and reported the WebKit bug. In some cases, this can lead to code execution. Version confusion.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

It also includes advanced features such as SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) and the company's security architecture has never been hacked. It also prevents identity thefts and spyware attacks to safeguard confidential information, such as passwords, financial data, credit card numbers, and social security numbers of users.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

The flaw in both S@T and WIB Browsers can be exploited to perform several malicious tasks by sending an SMS containing a spyware-like code. Like the S@T Browser, WIB toolkit has also been designed to allow mobile carriers to provide some essential services, subscriptions, and value-added services over-the-air to the customers.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It unites spyware, malware, and virus protection with a policy and reporting engine. Elastic and scalable serverless architecture and auto-scaling. Agent-based, proxy-free architecture. By enforcing least-privilege access controls and eliminating the attack surface, it offers a zero trust architecture. SSL inspection.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Get unprecedented visibility into the origins of attacks, the campaign infrastructure being used, and the architecture likely to be used against you in the future. HYAS Insight provides threat and fraud response teams with never-before-seen visibility into everything you need to know about an attack.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture. 20% increase accesses of specific organizations advertised.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Malware can take various forms, including viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware, and more. Its support for various architectures and executable formats makes it a valuable tool for reverse engineering and malware analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. Hyperscale Architecture: Organizations can plan and prepare hyperscale architecture that combines security, storage, compute, and virtualization layers into a modular resource.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Poor Maintenance The best security tools and architecture will be undermined by poor maintenance practices. For example, malware, spyware, adware, computer worms, botnets, trojan horses and similar malware do not normally impact network equipment (routers, firewalls, etc.) or network traffic.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. The intricate architecture of MFT systems, coupled with their integration into broader business networks, potentially harbors security weaknesses that are ripe for exploitation.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The 10 components listed below not only cover the main components of containerized network architecture but also the container security tools that are most important for this type of network setup.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They serve as part of a multi-layered security strategy, enhancing effectiveness when integrated into a comprehensive security at higher levels of the network architecture. Consider changes to applications and network architecture, align rules with organizational security standards, and document any changes for a comprehensive audit trail.

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SecureList

JULY 27, 2023

Following this, we released the first of a series of additional reports describing the final payload in the infection chain: a highly sophisticated spyware implant that we dubbed “TriangleDB” Operating in memory, this implant periodically communicates with the C2 (command and control) infrastructure to receive commands.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Protecting military mobile devices Standards and policies will be implemented to secure Department of Defense mobile devices from foreign spyware. Agencies must report any compromises involving foreign spyware over the past two years. "We're finally repaying those businesses so they can maintain essential connectivity." Cyber Command.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In 2016, researchers from the non-profit organization CitizenLab published a report that describes a campaign of targeted spyware attacks carried out by the Stealth Falcon. The Deadglyph’s architecture is composed of cooperating components, a native x64 binary and other.NET assembly.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Kaspersky has been tracking deployments of this spyware since 2011. The 32-bit Trojan Loader, which is launched regardless of the victim machine architecture, checks if it is running on a 64-bit system. This script determines the victim machine architecture. This version was detected and researched several times up to 2018.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that threat actors have been using catfishing to lure Israeli soldiers into installing spyware. The US Department of Justice has also indicted four alleged members of APT40 for illicit computer network activities.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 15, 2021

Users praise McAfee NSP for its flexibility, comprehensive architecture and simple operability. Its single-pass architecture and policy management provide full threat detection and prevention without sacrificing performance. When it comes to hardware, NSP can meet the full range of customer needs with its four sensor models.

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