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Cytrox’s Predator spyware used zero-day exploits in 3 campaigns

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The attacks aimed at installing the surveillance spyware Predator, developed by the North Macedonian firm Cytrox. ” In December a report published by CitizenLab, when its researchers detailed the use of the Predator Spyware against exiled politician Ayman Nour and the host of a popular news program. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 501 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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Hackers stole millions of dollars from Uganda Central Bank International Press Newsletter Cybercrime INTERPOL financial crime operation makes record 5,500 arrests, seizures worth over USD 400 million Hackers Stole $1.49 warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks U.S.

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Flubot Android banking Trojan spreads via fake security updates

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Researchers at New Zealand’s computer emergency response team (CERT NZ) spotted the fake security warnings used to deceive the Android users: “Your device is infected with the FluBot® malware. Android has detected that your device has been infected,” states the fake security warning observed by the researchers.

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Austria investigates DSIRF firm for allegedly developing Subzero spyware 

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Austria is investigating a report that an Austrian firm DSIRF developed spyware targeting law firms, banks and consultancies. The targeted entities are law firms, banks, and strategic consultancies. “Of course, DSN (the National Security and Intelligence Directorate) checks the allegations. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 496 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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Tetrade hackers target 112 financial apps with Ghimob banking Trojan

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Researchers from Kaspersky Lab spotted a new Android banking Trojan, dubbed Ghimob, that is able to steal data from 112 financial Apps. Ghimob is a new Android banking Trojan discovered by Kaspersky that is able to steal data from 112 financial apps. ” concludes the report. ” concludes the report.

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Mandrake, a high sophisticated Android spyware used in targeted attacks

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Security experts discovered a highly sophisticated Android spyware platform, dubbed Mandrake, that remained undetected for four years. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a high-sophisticated Android spyware platform dubbed Mandrake, it was involved in highly targeted attacks against specific devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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