SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

Stalkerware can be downloaded and easily installed by anyone with an Internet connection and physical access to a smartphone. Other types of monitoring or spyware apps that fall outside of the Coalition’s definition are not included in the report statistics.

Mobile 94

Mobile Software Cybersecurity Accountability 94

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

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. Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet.

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

“The purpose of the implant is to facilitate the deployment of user-mode malware that stages execution of further payloads downloaded from the internet;” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky. A UEFI bootkit implanted in the firmware could not be detected by AVs and any defense solution running on the OS level.

Firmware 131

Firmware Malware Spyware Surveillance 131

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From facial recognition to surveillance cameras to time trackers or just having a couple guys standing over employees’ shoulders, there are a multitude of ways to make sure employees are staying on-task and being productive. Businesses have long wondered if employees are staying focused and doing their jobs.

Computers and Electronics 117

Computers and Electronics Surveillance Software Artificial Intelligence 117

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Germany and the Netherlands agreded to build TEN, the first ever joint military internet. Germany and the Netherlands agreed to build TEN, the first ever joint military internet. ViceLeaker Android spyware targets users in the Middle East. China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang.

Scams 48

Scams Spyware DNS Advertising 48

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission in the United States, banned an app called SpyPhone, and its CEO Scott Zuckerman, from operating in the surveillance industry. 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.

Technology 52

Technology Software Surveillance Media 52

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. Initial reconnaissance is performed by the actor and communication with the implant is handed off to a second-stage C2 for additional downloads.

Malware 138

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 138

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Following this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware. On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. The C2 domain code.microsoft[.]com

Malware 140

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 29, 2024

For decades, governments and companies have surveilled the conversations, movements, and behavior of the public. And then the internet came along and made that a whole lot easier. We kind of know what mass surveillance, mass spying looks like. Below is an edited transcript of their conversation. And that already sounds awful.

Surveillance 73

Surveillance Government Advertising Spyware 73