Tag: spyware
Security Agencies Warn of Phone Spyware in Apps for Uyghurs, Tibetans and Taiwanese
The goal appears to be surveillance of potential opponents of the Chinese Communist Party.
Safety or Surveillance? Privacy Activists Slam Kenyan Counterfeit Handset System
Suspicion surrounds the motives of President William Ruto following the bad behavior of several appointees.
New NSO Group Zero-Click Exploits Show Why Privacy Hackers Will Always Defeat Apple (and Everyone Else)
To appreciate why technology keeps being undermined by bad actors we must step back and see the big picture.
Russia Accuses US of Putting Spyware in iPhones
Cybersecurity business Kaspersky published details of an advanced persistent threat with similarities to NSO Group's Pegasus surveillance tool.
EU Told to Broaden Inquiry from Phone Spyware to Mobile Comms Surveillance in General
“Spyware is the tip of the iceberg in mobile telecom surveillance,” said Rowland Corr of Enea.
Indonesian Government and Military Targeted by Phone Spyware
Six officials said Apple warned them about state-sponsored hackers. Targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto.
NSO Group CEO Resigns; 100 Staff Will Be Cut
The Israeli phone spyware company will reduce its headcount by one in seven as it struggles with multiple law suits.
NSO Group Sues Newspaper Over Claims Its Phone Spyware Was Abused by Israeli Police
The notorious spyware firm disputes one technical detail in articles written by Tomer Gannon based on whistleblower testimony.
Second Israeli Spyware Business Exploited iPhone Zero-Click Vulnerabilities
QuaDream independently developed methods to install spyware using the same FORCEDENTRY vulnerability as NSO Group.
The FBI Purchased Pegasus Phone Spyware
After two years of evaluation, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation decided against using the notorious Israeli-developed spyware shortly before the Biden administration blacklisted its makers.
Apple Sues NSO Group for Installing iPhone Spyware
Privacy-conscious customers of Apple will be concerned about the way vulnerabilities have been exploited.
Pegasus Spyware Zero-Click Exploit Shows Why Messaging Apps Need To Be More Secure
Researchers discovered a method to compromise Apple devices by attaching bogus GIF files to a message.
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