SecureList

JUNE 21, 2023

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.

Spyware

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A previously undocumented strain of Android spyware with extensive information gathering capabilities has been found disguised as a book likely designed to target the Uyghur community in China. The malware comes under the guise of a book titled "The China Freedom Trap," a biography written by the exiled Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa. "In

Spyware

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

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. ” continues the report.

Spyware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy” How has spyware changed the rules of cyber security in recent years? Spyware are powerful weapons in the arsenal of governments and cybercrime gangs. Is the Pegasus spyware as a game-changer?

Spyware

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Experts spotted new Android spyware that was used by China-linked threat actors to spy on the Uyghur community in China. The malware disguised as a book titled “ The China Freedom Trap ,” which is a biography written by the exiled Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa. ” reads the analysis published by Cyble.

Malware

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

FurBall has been used since June 2021 to distribute a fraudulent translation app that mimics an Iranian website which provides translated articles, journals, and books. This version has similar spyware functionality as before, except " the threat actors slightly obfuscated class and method names, strings, logs, and server URIs."

Malware

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Some people get so convinced they have spyware on their system that they contact our support team to help them get rid of it. Use a password manager or password book for them, especially if you are sharing your system with others. Websites share information about your scrolling behavior through cookies , FLoC , and other trackers.

Media

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

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Computers and Electronics

Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2018

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Spyware

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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Spyware

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

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Adware

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

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Cryptocurrency

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Years ago, well-known researcher and co-author of the book “The Mac Hacker’s Handbook”, Charlie Miller, figured out how to get a “malicious” proof-of-concept app into the App Store, and reported this to Apple after having achieved it. Apple’s not great at working with security researchers.

Spyware

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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Malware

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Dancho Danchev’s Upcoming Cybercrime Research OSINT and Threat Intelligence Gathering E-Book Titles – Sample E-Book Covers. Exposing a Currently Active NSO Spyware Group’s Domain Portfolio – WhoisXML API Analysis. Dancho Danchev’s Security/OSINT/Cybercrime Research and Threat Intelligence Gathering Research Compilations – [PDF].

Cybercrime

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

The exploit called “SignSight” involved the modification of software installers hosted on the Certificate Authorities website (“ca.gov.vn”) to insert a spyware tool called PhantomNet or Smanager to unsuspecting end users. For more information on this breach, see: Software Supply-Chain Attack Hits Vietnam Government Certification Authority.

Cyber Attacks

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Joe Carrigan: [00:14:46] It's a photo app, and I think they sell books of your photos and all that stuff. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus. Pegasus is pricey.

Penetration Testing

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Joe Carrigan: [00:14:46] It's a photo app, and I think they sell books of your photos and all that stuff. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus. Pegasus is pricey.

Penetration Testing

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Joe Carrigan: [00:14:46] It's a photo app, and I think they sell books of your photos and all that stuff. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus. Pegasus is pricey.

Penetration Testing

Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Never, ever, under any circumstances resort to spyware or as it's frequently known, stalkerware. Plus, she's both a teacher and a mother of kids a similar age to mine so her opinion holds a lot of weight in my book. Screen time can be mind-numbing, un-constructive, "chewing gum for the brain", as they say.

Media

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

It is allowed to host: ordinary sites, doorway pages, satellites, codecs, adware, tds, warez, pharma, spyware, exploits, zeus, IRC, etc. Here’s a snippet from one of Yalishanda’s advertisements to a cybercrime forum in 2011, when he was running a bulletproof service under the domain real-hosting[.]biz:

Cybercrime

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

Sixth and eighth places were occupied by Noon spyware Trojans, which infect any (2.66%) or only 32-bit (2.47%) versions of Windows. Exploits for CVE-2017-11882 (4.07%), an Equation Editor vulnerability popular with cybercriminals, gave ground and dropped to fourth place. Next come malicious ISO disk images (3.29%).

Phishing

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 29, 2024

There’s an entire industry of super creepy spyware that is sold to people who want to spy on their wives and girlfriends. DAVID RUIZ : Actually, are you booked for the next half hour? I have access to AI tools in a way that I don’t have access to data collection regimes. So, are people going to spy on people?

Surveillance

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc. I am a coordinator, the Coalition Against Spyware. Just like uninstalling the spyware app can escalate abuse. And in that situation.

Technology

SecureList

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In one simple scheme, a fraudulent site asked users to enter their login credentials to complete their booking these credentials ended up in criminal hands. Sometimes, the fake login form appeared under multiple brand names at once (for example, both Booking and Airbnb). ISO.gen , distributed via email (1.39%).

Phishing