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Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Everyone visiting Qatar for the World Cup needs to install spyware on their phone. Uncategorized cell phones Qatar sports spywareEveryone travelling to Qatar during the football World Cup will be asked to download two apps called Ehteraz and Hayya.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 21, 2023
The New York Times is reporting that a US citizen’s phone was hacked by the Predator spyware. Uncategorized cyberespionage Greece malware Meta spywareA U.S.
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Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Last month, we were warned not to install Qatar’s World Cup app because it was spyware. Uncategorized cyberweapons Egypt smartphones spywareThis month, it’s Egypt’s COP27 Summit app : The app is being promoted as a tool to help attendees navigate the event.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 11, 2019
Kaspersky has released details about a sophisticated nation-state spyware it calls TajMahal: The TajMahal framework's 80 modules, Shulmin says, comprise not only the typical keylogging and screengrabbing features of spyware, but also never-before-seen and obscure tricks. And that unique spyware toolkit, Kaspersky says, bears none of the fingerprints of any known nation-state hacker group. kaspersky malware spyware
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 17, 2020
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Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Its Pegasus spyware was used against nine US State Department employees. We don’t know which NSO Group customer trained the spyware on the US. ” Uncategorized cyberespionage hacking Israel spywareNSO Group’s descent into Internet pariah status continues.
Security Boulevard
JULY 29, 2022
The post Solved: Subzero Spyware Secret — Austrian Firm Fingered appeared first on Security Boulevard. DSIRF GmbH codenamed ‘Knotweed’ by Microsoft and RiskIQ.
Security Boulevard
JULY 20, 2021
The spyware successfully infiltrated the mobile devices of more than 50,000 people, from Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador to reporters from CNN to Claude Mangin, the French. The post Defending Against Pervasive Spyware appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
A recent investigation by Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti in The New York Times Magazine opened the curtains into the complex, high-stakes world surrounding commercially available smartphone spyware. Security Bloggers Network Mobile Espionage spyware
Security Affairs
MARCH 3, 2023
The phone of an opposition-linked Polish mayor was infected with the powerful Pegasus spyware, local media reported. Reuters reported that the phone of an opposition-linked Polish mayor was infected with the Pegasus spyware.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Chinese government employs spyware to detect so-called "pre-crimes" including using a VPN, religious apps, or WhatsApp, new analysis reveals
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 22, 2022
NSO, notorious producer of the Pegasus nation-state spyware, is struggling. The post NSO Group Fires CEO — and 100 Staff — in Spyware ‘Streamlining’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. So it’s dumped its CEO, Shalev Hulio, and around 100 employees.
Adam Levin
MAY 15, 2019
WhatsApp disclosed a major security vulnerability that allowed hackers to remotely install spyware on mobile devices. The spyware deployed has been traced back to NSO Group, an Israeli cyber company alleged to have enabled Middle East governments to surveil its citizens. The attack has all the hallmarks of a private company reportedly that works with governments to deliver spyware that takes over the functions of mobile phone operating systems,” WhatsApp announced in a statement.
Heimadal Security
JANUARY 21, 2022
Several campaigns employing spyware have come to light, a new report shows. The ‘Anomalous’ Spyware Cyberattacks: More Details Researchers from Kaspersky […]. The post ‘Anomalous’ Spyware Targets Industrial Companies appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Security Boulevard
DECEMBER 7, 2022
A company in Barcelona that purports to offer custom security solutions is tied to exploitation frameworks that can deploy spyware. The post Spyware Vendor’s Heliconia Framework Exploits Browser Vulnerabilities appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 4, 2019
airtravel alarms google internetofthings privacy spyware surveillanceThe Nest home alarm system shipped with a secret microphone , which -- according to the company -- was only an accidental secret : On Tuesday, a Google spokesperson told Business Insider the company had made an "error." "The The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs," the spokesperson said. That was an error on our part.".
Schneier on Security
JULY 19, 2022
We forensically confirmed that at least 30 individuals were infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. Uncategorized Citizen Lab hacking human rights spyware ThailandYet another basic human rights violation, courtesy of NSO Group: Citizen Lab has the details : Key Findings.
Adam Levin
JANUARY 25, 2019
Trojan horse-based malware attacks and spyware rose sharply in 2018 as ransomware-based attacks declined, according to a new report published by Malwarebytes. The post Trojans and Spyware Are Making a Comeback appeared first on Adam Levin. Data Security Cybersecurity Technology featured trojans spyware emotet trickbot
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
has finally blocked exports to the notorious NSO Group—makers of sophisticated “zero click” spyware, Pegasus. The post US Blocks Trade with ‘Legal’ Pegasus Spyware Firm, NSO appeared first on Security Boulevard. What took you so long? The U.S. Commerce Dept.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 25, 2023
The post A spyware operator’s POV appeared first on Security Boulevard. Security Bloggers Network Mobile Espionage Mobile Surveillance Pegasus Spyware
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Citizen Lab has published a new report about the Pegasus spyware. On infected devices, Pegasus is a powerful spyware that can do many things, such as record conversations, steal private messages, exfiltrate photos, and much much more. Six of those countries are known to deploy spyware against political opposition: Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. espionage malware spyware
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 5, 2019
Spyware companies like NSO Group have relied on rubber stamp approvals by government agencies whose permission is required to export their technologies abroad. marketing privacy spyware surveillanceSiena Anstis, Ronald J. Deibert, and John Scott-Railton of Citizen Lab published an editorial calling for regulating the international trade in commercial surveillance systems until we can figure out how to curb human rights abuses.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Citizen Lab is that a New York Times journalist was hacked with the NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus, probably by the Saudis. The world needs to do something about these cyberweapons arms manufacturers. This kind of thing isn’t enough; NSO Group is an Israeli company
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 1, 2022
Last summer, we wrote about a major international investigation of the NSO Group and its Pegasus spyware. The post NSO Pegasus Spyware Developments | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Boulevard
MAY 3, 2022
The notorious spyware, sold by NSO Group “only to governments,” caused large amounts of data to be exfiltrated. Hacked by NSO Pegasus Spyware (or was it?) The prime minister and the defense minister of Spain were infected with Pegasus.
Dark Reading
JULY 6, 2022
Apple's new Lockdown Mode protects devices targeted by sophisticated state-sponsored mercenary spyware attacks
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The unsuspecting victims of the illegal spyware sold by tech CEO Patrick Hinchy felt the painful sting of this violation of privacy firsthand, as their every call, text, location, and online activity was being monitored without their knowledge or consent.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 20, 2021
iPhones have been compromised by the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Should you be worried? That depends on who you ask
Malwarebytes
JUNE 29, 2022
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed a sophisticated spyware activity involving ISPs (internet service providers) aiding in downloading powerful commercial spyware onto users’ mobile devices. But at its core, it functions like any government-grade spyware.
Dark Reading
JULY 21, 2022
The CloudMensis spyware, which can lift reams of sensitive information from Apple machines, is the first Mac malware observed to exclusively rely on cloud storage for C2 activities
CyberSecurity Insiders
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Apple Inc has proudly announced that it has issued a fix to the famous Pegasus Spyware vulnerability existing on iPhones that could lead remote hackers to take control of the device to conduct espionage. Malware Apple vulnerability spyware Pegasus
Graham Cluley
MARCH 29, 2023
A cryptocurrency hack leads us down a maze of twisty little passages, Joe Biden's commercial spyware bill, and Utah gets tough on social media sites. Law & order Malware Podcast Privacy Security threats Social networks Vulnerability cryptocurrency spyware Utah vulnerability
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) linked three exploitation frameworks to a Spanish surveillance spyware vendor named Variston. The post Google links three exploitation frameworks to Spanish commercial spyware vendor Variston appeared first on Security Affairs.
Heimadal Security
JULY 16, 2021
A new report by Microsoft and Citizen Lab has tracked DevilsTongue spyware, a threat that targets zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows systems. Threat actors seem to belong to an Israeli-based spyware company by its name Candiru or Sourgum. What Is a Spyware?
Security Affairs
JULY 19, 2022
Researchers spotted previously undocumented spyware, dubbed CloudMensis, that targets the Apple macOS systems. Experts have yet to determine how the victims are initially compromised by this spyware.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 28, 2022
Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs revealed that devices of Finnish diplomats have been infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. Through the spyware, the perpetrators may have been able to harvest data from the device and exploit its features.”
Security Boulevard
JULY 22, 2021
The post Pegasus And Spyware | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 24, 2022
The app then connected to a malicious server and downloaded spyware to the phone, listening in on calls and viewing text messages for nearly a year and a half. Spyware Cyber Attacks Original Content Endpoint / Mobile Security
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 22, 2021
Chine Foreign Ministry has issued a public statement condemning the distribution and usage of Pegasus Spyware surveillance software by various countries. The post China officially condemns Pegasus spyware surveillance and accuses US appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.
SecureWorld News
APRIL 12, 2022
The Israeli-based company—known for its Pegasus spyware that has been used to target journalists, politicians, and executives all over the world—was blacklisted by the United States government in November 2021. in terms of spyware and is evaluating vendors like NSO.
The State of Security
JULY 7, 2022
Guest blog iOS macOS Malware Privacy Apple ios spywareApple has previewed a new feature which aims to harden high-risk users from the serious threat of being spied upon by enemy states and intelligence agencies. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
SecureWorld News
MAY 3, 2022
The highly controversial Pegasus spyware has been found on the mobile phones of Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez, as well as the defense minister Margarita Robles, according to the Spanish government. Pegasus spyware remains problematic around the world.
Security Affairs
JULY 19, 2021
Pegasus Project investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware. The report also includes indicators of compromise for Pegasus spyware attacks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Pegasus Spyware).
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