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Updated Android spyware GravityRAT steals WhatsApp Backups

Security Affairs

An updated version of the Android remote access trojan GravityRAT can steal WhatsApp backup files and can delete files ESET researchers discovered an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can delete files. The malware is distributed as the messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico.

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Watch out! Android Flubot spyware is spreading fast

Malwarebytes

This time it seems to be very active, especially in the UK where Android users are being targeted by text messages containing a link to a particularly nasty piece of spyware called Flubot. The tracking app is in fact spyware that steals passwords and other sensitive data. Warning from the National Cyber Security Centre.

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Dissecting TriangleDB, a Triangulation spyware implant

SecureList

Over the years, there have been multiple cases when iOS devices were infected with targeted spyware such as Pegasus, Predator, Reign and others. Due to this granularity, discovering one exploit in the chain often does not result in retrieving the rest of the chain and obtaining the final spyware payload. running on iOS 15.3.1

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Technical Report of the Bezos Phone Hack

Schneier on Security

That file shows an image of the Saudi Arabian flag and Swedish flags and arrived with an encrypted downloader. Because the downloader was encrypted this delayed or further prevented "study of the code delivered along with the video.". That's where that state-sponsored malware is going to be found.

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What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

eSecurity Planet

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. To apply more pressure, the attacker might also encrypt backup files to render them inaccessible.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Also read: How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack Best Ransomware Removal Tools Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Crimeware and spyware. Backup and encryption. Ransomware attacks can be coded to find online backups and destroy them or encrypt them.

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Top Methods Use By Hackers to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Hacker's King

Exploiting earlier generated tokens: Strengthening Backup Measures Some systems allow users to generate backup codes or recovery tokens during the 2FA setup process. Call forwarding, Botnets, Spyware: Securing Devices and Networks More sophisticated methods of bypassing 2FA involve compromising the user’s device.