spyware

Experts warn of anomalous spyware campaigns targeting industrial firmsExperts warn of anomalous spyware campaigns targeting industrial firms

Experts warn of anomalous spyware campaigns targeting industrial firms

Researchers spotted several spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises to steal credentials and conduct financial fraud. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have…

3 years ago
NSO Group spyware used to compromise iPhones of 9 US State Dept officialsNSO Group spyware used to compromise iPhones of 9 US State Dept officials

NSO Group spyware used to compromise iPhones of 9 US State Dept officials

Apple warns that the mobile devices of at least nine US Department of State employees were compromised with NSO Group 's…

4 years ago
Donot Team targets a Togo prominent activist with Indian-made spyware<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>Donot Team targets a Togo prominent activist with Indian-made spyware<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

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Donot Team targeted a Togolese human rights advocate with a mobile spyware that has been allegedly developed by an Indian…

4 years ago
Experts observed for the first time FinFisher infections involving usage of a UEFI bootkitExperts observed for the first time FinFisher infections involving usage of a UEFI bootkit

Experts observed for the first time FinFisher infections involving usage of a UEFI bootkit

Experts spotted a new variant of the FinFisher surveillance spyware that is able to hijack and replace the Windows UEFI…

4 years ago
New zero-click exploit used to target Bahraini activists’ iPhones with NSO spywareNew zero-click exploit used to target Bahraini activists’ iPhones with NSO spyware

New zero-click exploit used to target Bahraini activists’ iPhones with NSO spyware

Citizen Lab uncovered a new zero-click iMessage exploit that was used to deploy the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware on devices belonging…

4 years ago
XLoader, a $49 spyware that could target both Windows and macOS devicesXLoader, a $49 spyware that could target both Windows and macOS devices

XLoader, a $49 spyware that could target both Windows and macOS devices

Check Point Research (CPR) experts have spotted a cheap malware, dubbed XLoader variant, which was upgraded to target both Windows and…

4 years ago
Israeli surveillance firm Candiru used Windows zero-days to deploy spywareIsraeli surveillance firm Candiru used Windows zero-days to deploy spyware

Israeli surveillance firm Candiru used Windows zero-days to deploy spyware

Experts said that Israeli surveillance firm Candiru, tracked as Sourgum, exploited zero-days to deliver a new Windows spyware. Microsoft and…

4 years ago
Agrius group targets Israel with data-wipers disguised as ransomwareAgrius group targets Israel with data-wipers disguised as ransomware

Agrius group targets Israel with data-wipers disguised as ransomware

An Iran-linked threat actor tracked as Agrius employed data-wipers disguised as ransomware to destroy targeted IT infrastructure. Researchers from cyber-security…

4 years ago
Experts spotted a new advanced Android spyware posing as “System Update”Experts spotted a new advanced Android spyware posing as “System Update”

Experts spotted a new advanced Android spyware posing as “System Update”

Researchers spotted a sophisticated Android spyware that implements exfiltration capabilities and surveillance features, including recording audio and phone calls. Experts…

4 years ago
APT32 state hackers target human rights defenders with spywareAPT32 state hackers target human rights defenders with spyware

APT32 state hackers target human rights defenders with spyware

Vietnam-linked APT32 group targeted Vietnamese human rights defenders (HRDs) between February 2018 and November 2020. Vietnam-linked APT32 (aka Ocean Lotus)…

4 years ago