Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Apple drops its lawsuit against commercial spyware vendor NSO Group, due to the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. Apple is seeking to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group , citing the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. ” reads the court filing.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2024

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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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

In the last weeks, a new Android surveillance malware dubbed Exodus made the headlines, now expert found the iOS version of the government spyware. Security experts at LookOut have discovered an iOS version of the dreaded surveillance Android app Exodus that was initially found on the official Google Play Store. to eSurv S.R.L.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2022

Lockdown Mode is designed to protect users who could be targeted by "the most sophisticated digital threats," such as spyware developed by private companies like the highly controversial NSO Group. The spyware was found on the phone of Jamal Khashoggi's wife just days after his murder. Department of State.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The Sweden government is going to authorize the use of spyware on suspects’ devices to spy on their communications and track them. During the press conference, the Minister of the Interior Damberg presented a 34-point program against violent crimes. ” reads the official announcement. ” reads the official announcement.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

CISA adds Progress Kemp LoadMaster, Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS and Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Great Plains Regional Medical Center ransomware attack impacted 133,000 individuals Recently disclosed VMware vCenter Server bugs are actively exploited in attacks Foreign adversary hacked email communications of the Library (..)

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Tips for finding old accounts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Many experts linked the Regin malware to the Five Eyes alliance , they found alleged references to the super spyware in a number of presentations leaked by Edward Snowden and according to malware researchers, it has been used in targeted attacks against government agencies in the EU and the Belgian telecoms company Belgacom.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

.” The c is the third publicly documented case of firmware rootkit used in attacks in the wild, previous attacks leveraging this family of malware were related to the FinSpy surveillance spyware tool and a cyber espionage campaign uncovered by ESET that were spreading the ESPecter bookit.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

China is currently the country with the largest number of Android mobile devices, but a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the Trinity College of Dublin revealed that top-of-the-line Android devices sold in the country are shipped with spyware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Epeius is a commercial spyware tool developed by an Italian company that claims to provide intelligence solutions to law enforcement agencies and governments. The second, an article published in 2024 by the Google Threat Analysis Group, described the business model of various companies that provide commercial surveillance solutions.

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Hackology

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The emergence of Kamran spyware, targeting users of a regional news website, has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. Distributed through a possible watering-hole attack on the Hunza News website , the spyware prompts users to grant permissions, allowing access to sensitive data.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

A common example of this is surveillance. We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2022

This legislation will be presented tomorrow, May 11, 2022 and would also apply to communications services that are end-to-end (E2E) encrypted. Privacy advocates argue it brings the EU closer to the surveillance state that many see in other countries and that is a frightful image. It is also a step back when it comes to cybersecurity.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. this is certainly a news item worth paying attention to.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. Finally, we present similarities with known TTPs of the MuddyWater group and attribute this campaign to them with medium confidence.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2024

There are new relationships in which the rules around privacy and sharing are still being agreed upon, old relationships in which power imbalances are deeply entrenched, and, of course, abusive relationships in which non-consensual tracking and surveillance are used as levers of control. The man murdered his two children.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Josh Long ( @theJoshMeister ) did a lot of research into this, and presented his findings at the conference. However, Eva showed how spyware companies are nonetheless capable of enabling you to creep on your ex. There have been many bugs in the last year that were fixed for only some of the “current three” systems.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling. Drone hacking!

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A look at the nature and effects of legal, advanced spyware on application security. Pegasus is an advanced spyware that exploits vulnerable mobile apps to gain a foothold on iPhone and Android devices. Pegasus is the creation of the NSO Group , an Israeli firm that licenses it to governments to perform surveillance.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

In late December, in a presentation at the 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), experts from our Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) described the attack chain in detail , including – for the first time – how the attackers exploited the CVE-2023-38606 hardware vulnerability.

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SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

Other types of monitoring or spyware apps that fall outside of the Coalition’s definition are not included in the report statistics. iPhone users fearing surveillance should always keep an eye on their device. This means that the affected number of users have been targeted by stalkerware only.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond.

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Pen Test Partners

MAY 26, 2025

Our investigation revealed spyware with call-forwarding and banking credential capture, likely installed via custom firmware on the device. The attackers presented proof pack material including screenshots and internal emails. It wasn’t malware it was surveillance.

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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. The policy underscores the U.S. The policy underscores the U.S.

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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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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Protecting military mobile devices Standards and policies will be implemented to secure Department of Defense mobile devices from foreign spyware. Agencies must report any compromises involving foreign spyware over the past two years. Cyber Command presents a comprehensive plan for its next phase. Cyber Command.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

State Department announced Monday a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals linked to the misuse of commercial spyware tools that enable unlawful surveillance and human rights abuses globally. The policy allows visa denials on a case-by-case basis for those involved in spyware misuse. RELATED: U.S.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This new “unknown backdoor” presents similarities to both FourteenHI and Microcin, a Trojan exclusively attributed to SixLittleMonkeys that we described in other reports available on our Threat Intelligence Portal. Historically, its Windows implant was represented by a single-stage spyware installer.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

FinSpy, also known as FinFisher or Wingbird , is an infamous surveillance toolset. Kaspersky has been tracking deployments of this spyware since 2011. Retrieve the list of all the recordings present on the victim machine. Historically, its Windows implant was distributed through a single-stage installer. 0x8076A0, 0x807AA0.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. Once a system is infected, ransomware attacks usually come in 3 stages: Surveillance: The hackers scan their target for more information on the system they are attacking. Need More Intel on Rootkits?

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Lodrina Cherne and Martijn Grooten join the The Hacker Mind podcast to discuss their Black Hat USA 2021 presentation. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States, banned an app called SpyPhone, and its CEO Scott Zuckerman, from operating in the surveillance industry. I am a coordinator, the Coalition Against Spyware.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2023

United States President Joe Biden has signed an Executive Order banning commercial spyware from government agencies. The order comes in response to growing concerns about the use of such software to conduct surveillance and espionage operations.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 31, 2025

Bush’s administration, the NSA conducted warrantless taps into domestic communications as well—surveillance that several district courts ruled to be illegal before those decisions were later overturned by appeals courts. Smartphones present a similar trade-off. During President George W.

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