spyware

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
Sextortion campaign uses Goontact spyware to target Android and iOS usersSextortion campaign uses Goontact spyware to target Android and iOS users

Sextortion campaign uses Goontact spyware to target Android and iOS users

Security experts spotted a new malware strain, named Goontact, that allows its operators to spy on both Android and iOS…

5 years ago
German authorities raid the offices of the FinFisher surveillance firmGerman authorities raid the offices of the FinFisher surveillance firm

German authorities raid the offices of the FinFisher surveillance firm

Earlier this month, German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the German surveillance software firm, accused of providing its software…

5 years ago
Unknown FinSpy Mac and Linux versions found in EgyptUnknown FinSpy Mac and Linux versions found in Egypt

Unknown FinSpy Mac and Linux versions found in Egypt

Experts from Amnesty International uncovered a surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with a new version of FinSpy…

5 years ago
Elon Musk confirms that Russian hackers tried to recruit Tesla employee to plant a malwareElon Musk confirms that Russian hackers tried to recruit Tesla employee to plant a malware

Elon Musk confirms that Russian hackers tried to recruit Tesla employee to plant a malware

Elon Musk confirmed that Russian hackers attempted to recruit an employee to install malware into the network of electric car…

5 years ago
Facebook vs NSO Group lawsuit: 1,400+ users were targeted with Pegasus spywareFacebook vs NSO Group lawsuit: 1,400+ users were targeted with Pegasus spyware

Facebook vs NSO Group lawsuit: 1,400+ users were targeted with Pegasus spyware

The legal dispute between Facebook and NSO group continues even after the Israeli surveillance firm filed a motion to dismiss…

5 years ago
Syria-linked APT group SEA targets Android users with COVID19 luresSyria-linked APT group SEA targets Android users with COVID19 lures

Syria-linked APT group SEA targets Android users with COVID19 lures

Syrian-linked APT group SEA recently used COVID-19-themed lures as part of a long-running surveillance campaign, security researchers warn. Syrian hackers are…

5 years ago
WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and its parent Q Cyber TechnologiesWhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and its parent Q Cyber Technologies

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and its parent Q Cyber Technologies

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of using a flaw in its messaging service to conduct cyberespionage…

6 years ago
Amnesty claims that 2 Morocco rights advocates were targeted by NSO Group spywareAmnesty claims that 2 Morocco rights advocates were targeted by NSO Group spyware

Amnesty claims that 2 Morocco rights advocates were targeted by NSO Group spyware

NSO Group 's surveillance spyware made the headlines again, this time the malware was used to spy on 2 rights…

6 years ago
SimJacker attack allows hacking any phone with just an SMSSimJacker attack allows hacking any phone with just an SMS

SimJacker attack allows hacking any phone with just an SMS

SimJacker is a critical vulnerability in SIM cards that could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise any phones just…

6 years ago