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New 'Cuckoo' Persistent macOS Spyware Targeting Intel and Arm Macs

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new information stealer targeting Apple macOS systems that's designed to set up persistence on the infected hosts and act as a spyware. Dubbed Cuckoo by Kandji, the malware is a universal Mach-O binary that's capable of running on both Intel- and Arm-based Macs.

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Google: Zero-Day Attacks Rise, Spyware and China are Dangers

Security Boulevard

The number of zero-day vulnerabilities that are exploited jumped in 2023, with enterprises becoming a larger target and spyware vendors and China-backed cyberespionage groups playing an increasingly bigger role, according to Google cybersecurity experts.

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Android Malware Surge: Adware Trojans, Spyware Trojans, and Banking Malware on the Rise

Penetration Testing

According to the latest report from Dr.Web, a company specializing in cybersecurity, October 2023 witnessed a significant surge in the activity of malicious software targeting Android-based mobile devices.

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Kaspersky Details Method for Detecting Spyware in iOS

Security Boulevard

Researchers with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky are detailing a lightweight method for detecting the presence of spyware, including The NSO Group’s notorious Pegasus software, in Apple iOS devices. The post Kaspersky Details Method for Detecting Spyware in iOS appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Apple Warns of ‘Mercenary Spyware Attacks’ on iPhone Users

Security Boulevard

Apple reportedly is alerting iPhone users in 92 countries that they may have been the targets of attacks using “mercenary spyware,” a term that the company is now using in such alerts in place of “state-sponsored” malware. Apple’s messages to affected users said they were being “targeted by a mercenary spyware attacks that is trying.

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iShutdown lightweight method allows to discover spyware infections on iPhones

Security Affairs

Researchers devised a “lightweight method,” called iShutdown, to determine whether Apple iOS devices have been infected with spyware. Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have identified a “lightweight method,” called iShutdown, to identify the presence of spyware on Apple iOS devices.

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pcTattleTale spyware leaks database containing victim screenshots, gets website defaced

Malwarebytes

As you may have read many times before on our blog, some spyware companies have a surprisingly low standard of security. Daigle found that pcTattleTale’s Application Programming Interface (API) allows any attacker to access the most recent screen capture recorded from any device on which the spyware is installed. Ignore Always.

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