Google is notifying Android users targeted by Hermit government-grade spyware
Hermit spyware works on all Android versions, and also targets an unknown number of iPhone users.
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Researchers say Hermit, a powerful mobile spyware, is used by governments
The modular malware can targets Android and iOS devices, according to researchers.
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NSO hacked new Pegasus victims weeks after Apple sought injunction
Jordanian journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders were targeted in the latest wave of phone hacking.
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US charges four Russian spies for hacking Saudi oil facility and US nuclear power plant
The Triton malware attempted to blow up a Saudi oil facility in 2017, but failed.
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European lawmakers launch investigation into use of Pegasus spyware by EU states
The committee will investigate the use of Pegasus by EU member states and possible violations of EU law.
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Behind the stalkerware network spilling the private phone data of hundreds of thousands
A fleet of spyware apps share the same security flaw.
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Spyware dealer who sold WhatsApp-hacking tech pleads guilty
Prosecutors say the dealer sold hacking tools to the Mexican government and private customers.
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European data watchdog calls for EU-wide ban on Pegasus spyware
The watchdog said a ban would be necessary to protect "fundamental freedoms but also to democracy and the rule of law."
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A global clash over technology dominance is mounting
When you understand that China is engaged in a generational effort to win dominance across the technology sector – military and civilian alike –...
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Poland’s phone spyware scandal raises doubts over 2019 election
Pegasus spyware was used to spy on three critics of the Polish government, including an opposition lawmaker.
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The coming reckoning: Showing ROI from threat intelligence
For threat intelligence teams, it appears old habits die hard. Many remain in the government intel mindset, focused on funneling data to the security...
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A new spyware-for-hire, Predator, caught hacking phones of politicians and journalists
Meta said it notified about 50,000 people targeted by seven surveillance-for-hire outfits.
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EFF sues spyware maker DarkMatter for illegally hacking Saudi activist
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against spyware maker DarkMatter, along with three former members of U.S. intelligence...
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Apple alerts NSO phone hacking victims in Thailand, El Salvador and Uganda
Activists, researchers, and journalists are among the known new victims of NSO Group's phone hacking.
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Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group over Pegasus spyware
The iPhone maker said it's seeking an injunction to "prevent further abuse and harm to its users."
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This new Android spyware masquerades as legitimate apps
The spyware has already ensnared over a thousand victims.
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Watch Edward Snowden launch Global Encryption Day, live today
Marginalized communities, survivors of abuse, politicians, law enforcement — they all use encrypted communications to keep their information...
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YC-backed Malloc wants to take the sting out of mobile spyware
Mobile spyware is one of the most invasive and targeted kinds of unregulated surveillance, since it can be used to track where you go, who you see...
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FTC bans spyware maker SpyFone, and orders it to notify hacked victims
The ban lands three years after SpyFone exposed thousands of victims' personal data.
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A new NSO zero-click attack evades Apple’s iPhone security protections, says Citizen Lab
The attacks circumvents Apple's new security feature, BlastDoor, built into all versions of iOS 14.
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This tool tells you if NSO’s Pegasus spyware targeted your phone
The toolkit scans iPhone and Android backup files for evidence of a compromise.
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A new ‘digital violence’ platform maps dozens of victims of NSO Group’s spyware
Authoritarian governments have used NSO Group's spyware Pegasus to target their most outspoken critics.
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