Spyware
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What is spyware?
In-depth Is spyware spying on you? What can you do about it?
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Greek intelligence allegedly uses Predator spyware on Facebook staffer
News The employee’s device was infected through a link pretending to confirm a vaccination appointment
By Zach Marzouk Published
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Spanish spyware outfit uncovered, develops exploits for Windows, Chrome, and Firefox
News Google was only able to discover the company after an anonymous submission was made to its Chrome bug reporting programme
By Zach Marzouk Published
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North Korean-linked Gmail spyware 'SHARPEXT' harvesting sensitive email content
News The insidious software exfiltrates all mail and attachments, researchers warn, putting sensitive documents at risk
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Young hacker faces 20-year prison sentence for creating prolific Imminent Monitor RAT
News He created the RAT when he was aged just 15 and is estimated to have netted around $400,000 from the sale of it over six years
By Connor Jones Published
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European company unmasked as cyber mercenary group with ties to Russia
News The company that's similar to NSO Group has been active since 2016 and has used different zero-days in Windows and Adobe products to infect victims with powerful, evasive spyware
By Connor Jones Published
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Mysterious MacOS spyware discovered using public cloud storage as its control server
News Researchers have warned that little is known about the 'CloudMensis' malware, including how it is distributed and who is behind it
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Apple launching Lockdown Mode with iOS 16
News Apple breaks its bug bounty record with $2 million top prize, alongside $10 million grant funding, as it launches industry-first protections for highly targeted individuals
By Connor Jones Published
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El Salvador becomes latest target of Pegasus spyware
News The list of nations with access to Pegasus is growing, with evidence pointing to potential links between 35 confirmed Pegasus cases and the Salvadoran government
By Connor Jones Published
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Egyptian exiles targeted with Predator spyware resembling NSO Group's Pegasus
News A high-profile politician and journalist have been targeted with spyware likely spread using WhatsApp messages
By Connor Jones Published
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NSO Group reportedly hacked multiple US officials
News Apple informed the US State Department that it found a number of cases of staff iPhones being hacked with Pegasus spyware
By Connor Jones Published
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Chinotto spyware spies on North Korean defectors and activists
News Long term operation by ScarCruft hackers has been linked to the North Korean government
By Rene Millman Published
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