Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Less than a week ago, security researcher Nitish Shah directed KrebsOnSecurity to an open database on the Web that allowed anyone to query up-to-the-minute mSpy records for both customer transactions at mSpy’s site and for mobile phone data collected by mSpy’s software. The database required no authentication.

Spyware 182

Spyware Mobile Advertising Software 182

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Every third email, meanwhile, contained spyware , which is used by threat actors to steal payment data or other sensitive info to then put it on sale in the darknet or blackmail its owner. Ransomware operators have focused on targeted attacks,choosing large victims with a higher payment capacity. About Group-IB.

Phishing 104

Phishing Ransomware Spyware Banking 104

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Since 2004, there's been an annual event designed to "Promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world." The pop up blocker in particular was a big help with the proliferation of adware and spyware plugging into advertising networks.

Internet 69

Internet Internet Adware Spyware 69

SecureList

MARCH 13, 2024

Stalkerware requires physical access to be installed, but our report also looks at a range of remote technology that can be used for nefarious purposes. Not only can the intruder violate their victim’s privacy by monitoring their activities, but they can also use the software to access huge volumes of personal data.

Mobile 78

Mobile Passwords Surveillance Technology 78

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

Additional Personal Data we receive about you, including: Third-Party Tracking Technologies. Data privacy, and privacy policies, are an “uncool” story for many. Yet much of the bad old days of Adware/spyware from 2005 – 2008 was dependent on bad policies and leaky data sharing.

Advertising 56

Advertising Data privacy Adware Spyware 56

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Kaspersky has been tracking deployments of this spyware since 2011. Based on the data collected by the Post-Validator, it is most likely that: The Post-Validator is deployed to ensure that the infected victim is the intended one. FinSpy, also known as FinFisher or Wingbird , is an infamous surveillance toolset.

Encryption 141

Encryption Malware Spyware Architecture 141

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.

Malware 83

Malware Government Phishing Social Engineering 83