Pierluigi Paganini
February 10, 2025
Apple released iOS and iPadOS updates to address a zero-day likely exploited in extremely sophisticated attacks targeting specific individuals. Apple released emergency security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24200, that the company believes was exploited in “extremely sophisticated” targeted attacks. An attacker could have exploited the vulnerability to disable the USB Restricted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 10, 2025
UK secretly demands Apple create an iCloud backdoor via a Technical Capability Notice, raising privacy concerns over end-to-end encryption. The UK demands Apple to create a backdoor to access any iCloud backups, the request raises concerns about user privacy and undermines Apple’s security commitments. “The British governmentâs undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability […]
Pierluigi Paganini
February 05, 2025
In late 2024, Kaspersky experts discovered a malicious campaign, called SparkCat, spreading malware to target crypto wallets. In March 2023, ESET found malware in modified versions of messengers using OCR to scan the victim’s gallery for images with recovery phrases to restore access to crypto wallets. In late 2024, Kaspersky discovered a new malicious campaign, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 03, 2025
FireScam malware steals credentials and financial data by monitoring Android app notifications and sending data to a Firebase database. Cybersecurity firm Cyfirma warns of the FireScam Android info-stealing malware that supports spyware capabilities. The malicious code steals credentials and financial data by monitoring app notifications and sending the information to a Firebase database. The malware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 16, 2024
Researchers warn of previously undetected surveillance spyware, named NoviSpy, that was found infecting a Serbian journalist’s phone. In February 2024, Serbian journalist SlaviĆĄa Milanov was summoned to a police station after a routine traffic stop. After the police released him, Milanov noticed suspicious changes to his phone settings, such as disabled data and Wi-Fi. Then […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 13, 2024
The Russia-linked APT Gamaredon used two new Android spyware tools called BoneSpy and PlainGnome against former Soviet states. Lookout researchers linked the BoneSpy and PlainGnome Android surveillance families to the Russian APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. Armageddon, Primitive Bear, and ACTINIUM). These are the first known mobile malware families linked to the Russian APT. The cyberespionage group is behind a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2024
Russia’s FSB used spyware against a Russian programmer after detaining him for allegedly donating to Ukraine earlier this year. The Federal Security Service (FSB) used spyware to monitor a Russian programmer, Kirill Parubets, after he was detained earlier this year for allegedly donating to Ukraine. Researchers from the First Department and the Citizen Lab discovered that the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 30, 2024
McAfee researchers discovered 15 SpyLoan Android apps on Google Play with a combined total of over 8 million installs. 15 SpyLoan apps with a combined total of 8M+ installs were found on Google Play, targeting users in South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. SpyLoan apps exploit social engineering to gain sensitive user data and excessive […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 26, 2024
Thai authorities arrested fraud gangs in Bangkok for SMS blaster attacks, they used fake cell towers to send thousands of malicious SMS messages to nearby phones. Thai authorities arrested members of two Chinese cybercrime organizations, one of these groups carried out SMS blaster attacks. The crooks were driving through Bangkok’s streets while sending hundreds of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 12, 2024
Apple iOS supports a new feature that reboots locked devices after extended inactivity, aiming to enhance data security for users. Apple ‘quietly’ implemented a new security feature that automatically reboots a locked device if it has not been used for several days. The new feature was introduced with the release of iOS 18.1 at the […]
