spyware

Long-running surveillance campaigns target Uyghurs with BadBazaar and MOONSHINE spywareLong-running surveillance campaigns target Uyghurs with BadBazaar and MOONSHINE spyware

Long-running surveillance campaigns target Uyghurs with BadBazaar and MOONSHINE spyware

Lookout researchers discovered two long-running surveillance campaigns targeting the ethnic minority Uyghurs. Researchers from mobile security firm Lookout uncovered two…

3 years ago
A new Android malware used to spy on the Uyghur CommunityA new Android malware used to spy on the Uyghur Community

A new Android malware used to spy on the Uyghur Community

Experts spotted new Android spyware that was used by China-linked threat actors to spy on the Uyghur community in China. Researchers from…

3 years ago
Candiru surveillance spyware DevilsTongue exploited Chrome Zero-Day to target journalistsCandiru surveillance spyware DevilsTongue exploited Chrome Zero-Day to target journalists

Candiru surveillance spyware DevilsTongue exploited Chrome Zero-Day to target journalists

The spyware developed by Israeli surveillance firm Candiru exploited recently fixed CVE-2022-2294 Chrome zero-day in attacks on journalists. Researchers from…

3 years ago
CloudMensis spyware went undetected for many yearsCloudMensis spyware went undetected for many years

CloudMensis spyware went undetected for many years

Researchers spotted previously undocumented spyware, dubbed CloudMensis, that targets the Apple macOS systems. Researchers from ESET discovered a previously undetected…

3 years ago
Google TAG argues that Italian surveillance firm RCS Labs was helped by ISPs to infect mobile usersGoogle TAG argues that Italian surveillance firm RCS Labs was helped by ISPs to infect mobile users

Google TAG argues that Italian surveillance firm RCS Labs was helped by ISPs to infect mobile users

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed that the Italian spyware vendor RCS Labs was supported by ISPs to spy on…

3 years ago
Experts link Hermit spyware to Italian surveillance firm RCS Lab and a front companyExperts link Hermit spyware to Italian surveillance firm RCS Lab and a front company

Experts link Hermit spyware to Italian surveillance firm RCS Lab and a front company

Experts uncovered an enterprise-grade surveillance malware dubbed Hermit used to target individuals in Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy since 2019. Lookout Threat Lab…

3 years ago
EU officials were targeted with Israeli surveillance softwareEU officials were targeted with Israeli surveillance software

EU officials were targeted with Israeli surveillance software

According to a report published by Reuters, an Israeli surveillance software was used to spy on senior officials in the…

3 years ago
European Data Protection Supervisor call for bans on surveillance spyware like PegasusEuropean Data Protection Supervisor call for bans on surveillance spyware like Pegasus

European Data Protection Supervisor call for bans on surveillance spyware like Pegasus

The European Data Protection Supervisor authority called for a ban on the development and the use of Pegasus-like commercial spyware.…

3 years ago
Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interviewSpyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview

Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy" How has…

3 years ago
Finnish diplomats’ devices infected with Pegasus spywareFinnish diplomats’ devices infected with Pegasus spyware

Finnish diplomats’ devices infected with Pegasus spyware

Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs revealed that devices of Finnish diplomats have been infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Finland's…

3 years ago