Tag: Spyware
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Spyware and zero-day exploits increasingly go hand-in-hand, researchers find
Researchers tracking the exploitation of previously undisclosed vulnerabilities found that commercial spyware firms are increasingly …
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US Sanctions Predator Spyware Maker Intellexa
The US government has announced further action against commercial spyware makers by sanctioning two people and five “entities” …
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U.S. Cracks Down on Predatory Spyware Firm for Targeting Officials and Journalists
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and five entities associated with the …
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Predator Spyware Targeted Mobile Phones in New Countries
The Predator spyware, at the heart of the Predator Files affair in 2023, is still used in many countries, according to cybersecurity …
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New US visa restrictions target commercial spyware misuse
Increasingly prevalent abuse of commercial spyware tools around the world has prompted the U.S. to introduce a new policy that would …
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Spyware behind nearly 50% of zeros-days targeting Google products
Google on Tuesday reported that commercial surveillance vendors (CSVs) are behind nearly 50% of the known zero-day exploits targeting …
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US Cracks Down on Spyware with Visa Restrictions
The US will impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of …
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Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback
NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the …
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Spyware Guide: The Invisible Intruder Lurking in Your Devices
In today’s digital age, privacy and security have become a significant concern for many individuals and …
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Stealthy Kamran Spyware Targeting Urdu-speaking Users in Gilgit-Baltistan
Urdu-speaking readers of a regional news website that caters to the Gilgit-Baltistan region have likely emerged as a target of a watering …
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New Kamran Spyware Targets Urdu-Speaking Users in Pakistan
Security researchers have identified a watering-hole attack on a regional news website, Hunza News, which delivers news about …
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CanesSpy Spyware Discovered in Modified WhatsApp Versions
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a number of WhatsApp mods for Android that come fitted with a spyware module dubbed CanesSpy. …
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