Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

Experts uncovered an enterprise-grade surveillance malware dubbed Hermit used to target individuals in Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy since 2019. Lookout Threat Lab researchers uncovered enterprise-grade Android surveillance spyware, named Hermit, used by the government of Kazakhstan to track individuals within the country.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

Researchers spotted several spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises to steal credentials and conduct financial fraud. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have uncovered multiple spyware campaigns that target industrial firms to steal email account credentials and carry out fraudulent activities. ” concludes the report.

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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? What will cyber security look like now that those tools are all over the internet? Anyway, it is not the only one.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using its product and services. Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. federal court for illegally targeting its customers with the surveillance spyware Pegasus.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

Citizen Lab uncovered a new zero-click iMessage exploit that was used to deploy the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware on devices belonging to Bahraini activists. Researchers from Citizen Lab spotted a zero-click iMessage exploit that was used to deploy NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware on Bahraini activists’ devices.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The threat actors used by spyware to take over the target systems, spy on the victims, and exfiltrate data. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

Researchers at Amnesty International collected evidence that a Moroccan journalist was targeted with network injection attacks using NSO Group ‘s spyware. The post Moroccan journalist targeted with network injection attacks using NSO Group ‘s spyware appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

More than 500,000 Huawei users have been infected with the Joker malware after downloading apps from the company’s official Android store. More than 500,000 Huawei users were infected with the Joker malware after they have downloaded tainted apps from the company’s official Android store. ” reads the post published by Dr. Web.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Researchers at Lookout discovered a new mobile spyware dubbed Monokle that was developed by a Russian defense contractor. Experts at Lookout discovered a new Android mobile spyware in the wild, dubbed Monokle, that was developed by a Russian defense contractor named Special Technology Centre Ltd. ( Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Researchers reported that the top-of-the-line Android mobile devices sold in China are shipped with malware. The boffins used static and dynamic code analysis techniques to study the data transmitted by the preinstalled system apps on Android smartphones from three of the most popular vendors in China, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Oppo Realme. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2020

Google wants to halt the use of ads for technology that could allow monitoring a person’s online activity (i.e. “In August 2020, the Google Ads Enabling Dishonest Behavior policy will be updated to clarify restrictions on advertising for spyware and surveillance technology.”reads

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

One of the vulnerabilities in Apple iOS that was previously exploited by the spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO Group was also separately used by another surveillance firm named QuaDream. Like NSO Group, QuaDream develops surveillance malware for government and intelligence agencies.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

One of the officials targeted with the infamous spyware there is Didier Reynders, a senior Belgian statesman who has served as the European Justice Commissioner since 2019. ” Security researchers said that Apple sent the warnings to its users targeted between February and September 2021. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

Russia-linked APT groups leveraged the Lithuanian nation’s technology infrastructure to launch cyber-attacks against targets worldwide. APT29 state-sponsored hackers also exploited Lithuania’s information technology infrastructure to carry out attacks against “foreign entities developing a COVID-19 vaccine.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

LOCKBIT RANSOMWARE GANG DEMANDED AN 80 MILLION RANSOM TO CDW The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. TWO SPYWARE SENDING DATA OF MORE THAN 1.5M TB OF DATA STOLEN FROM DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE FIRM CELLEBRITE LEAKED ONLINE 1.7

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2022

. “Lockdown Mode offers an extreme, optional level of security for the very few users who, because of who they are or what they do, may be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated digital threats, such as those from NSO Group and other private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Ransomware , the headliner of the previous half-year, walked off stage: only 1 percent of emails analyzed by Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB) contained this kind of malware. As email phishing remains the main channel of their distribution, the urgency of securing mail communication is more relevant than ever.”.

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SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. It is key to identify these messages in a timely manner and initiate a response process similar to that for information security incidents. These add up to 144 million annually.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Maze ransomware gang hacked M&A firm Threadstone Advisors LLP Ransomware attack disrupts operations at Australian beverage company Lion Tech firms suspend use of ‘biased facial recognition technology Accessories giant Claires is the victim of a Magecart attack, credit card data exposed Black Kingdom ransomware operators exploit Pulse VPN flaws (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

A threat actor tracked as Evilnum targeted financial technology companies, mainly the British and European ones, ESET researchers reported. Evilnum threat actor was first spotted in 2018 while using the homonym malware. The group aimed at harvesting financial information from financial technology companies, such as trading platforms.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The attackers used an exploit chain named Kismet that was part of the arsenal of the controversial Pegasus spyware that is sold by the surveillance firm NSO Group. Investments in journalist security and education must be accompanied by efforts to regulate the sale, transfer, and use of surveillance technology.”

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

And the malware that subsequently gets installed continues to get more stealthy and capable with each advancing iteration. Researchers recently flushed out a new variety of the Xbash family of malware tuned to seek out administrators’ rights and take control of Linux servers. Yet, technology alone isn’t all that’s required.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

Department of State imposed visa restrictions on 13 individuals allegedly linked to the commercial spyware business. The US Department of State is imposing visa restrictions on 13 individuals involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware or their immediate family members. ” In February, the U.S. .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

of computers in the ICS engineering and integration sector protected by Kaspersky were targeted by malware, an increase compared with detections for H1 2020 (31.5%). Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and North America were the regions with the highest number infections attempts blocked by the security solutions in H2 2020.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

government imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are involved in the illegal use of commercial spyware. State Department announced it is implementing a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. national security or foreign policy interests.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Assembly would set up a committee of international experts in 2020 that will be tasked with elaborating “a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.” It will only serve to stifle global efforts to combat cybercrime.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

“The main Simjacker attack involves an SMS containing a specific type of spyware-like code being sent to a mobile phone, which then instructs the SIM Card within the phone to ‘take over’ the mobile phone to retrieve and perform sensitive commands.” ” continues the post. ” states the post.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

This data comes not only from the analysis of underground forums and phishing websites, but also from the analysis of cybercriminals’ infrastructure (including but not limited to C&Cs) and malware disassembling. The stolen payment cards data is often put up for sale on underground forums or used in further fraudulent activities.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

At least five members of civil society worldwide have been targeted with spyware and exploits developed by surveillance firm QuaDream. Citizen Lab researchers reported that at least five civil society members were victims of spyware and exploits developed by the Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream. and 14.4.2,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Apple warns that the mobile devices of at least nine US Department of State employees were compromised with NSO Group ‘s Pegasus spyware. The iPhones of at least nine US state department officials were compromised with the NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus. officials through NSO technology.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

Facebook advocates have challenged a plea from spyware maker NSO Group to dismiss the legal dispute over the hacking accusations, arguing it has immunity from prosecution. Now both companies are providing technical details requested by the cyber-security experts. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The European Data Protection Supervisor authority called for a ban on the development and the use of Pegasus-like commercial spyware. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) authority this week called for a ban on the development and the use of surveillance software like the Pegasus spyware in the EU. ” continues EDPS.

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