Spyware

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SAS 2019: Exodus Spyware Found Targeting Apple iOS Users

April 8, 2019 TH Author Apple iOS, enterprise developer program, exodus, Lookout Security, Malware, Mobile Security, SAS 2019, Security Analyst Summit, Spyware, Web Security

The surveillance tool was signed with legitimate Apple developer certificates. READ MORE HERE…

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Uber Deployed ‘Surfcam’ Spyware in Australia to Crush the Competition

March 20, 2019 TH Author australia, competition, gocatch, Malware, Privacy, ride share, Spyware, surfcam, uber

Until a report this week, Uber’s Surfcam’s use was thought to be limited to incidents uncovered in Singapore in 2017. READ MORE HERE…

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Chafer APT Takes Aim at Diplomats in Iran with Improved Custom Malware

February 1, 2019 TH Author apt, chafer, esionage, foreign diplomats, Government, Irán, Malware, Malware analysis, remexi, Spyware, victimology

The Remexi spyware has been improved and retooled. READ MORE HERE…

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MobSTSPY Info-Stealing Trojan Goes Global Via Google Play

January 3, 2019 TH Author 196 countries, global distribution, google play, information stealer, Malware, Mobile Security, Spyware

Across six apps, the spyware managed to spread to 196 different countries. READ MORE HERE…

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Lawsuit Claims Pegasus Spyware Helped Saudis Spy on Khashoggi

December 3, 2018 TH Author dissidents, Government, human rights, Israel, khashoggi, lawsuit, Malware, NSO Group, omar abdulaziz, oppressive regime, Pegasus, Privacy, Spyware

The lawsuit alleges that NSO Group violated international law by allowing Pegasus to be used by oppressive regimes to hunt dissidents and journalists. READ MORE HERE…

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Pegasus Spyware Targets Investigative Journalists in Mexico

November 27, 2018 TH Author Citizen Lab, Government, investigative journalists, Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Malware, México, Mobile Security, nation state, NSO Group, Pegasus, Privacy, reckless-1, Spyware

Colleagues of slain Javier Valdez Cárdenas, known for investigating drug cartels, were targeted just days after his death. READ MORE HERE…

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Virus Bulletin 2018: Saudi Dissident Spyware Attack Belies Bigger Threat

October 5, 2018 TH Author Citizen Lab, civil society, cyber attacks, dissidents, epidemic, Government, Malware, Mobile Security, NSO Group, Pegasus, Phishing, Privacy, Spyware, virus bulletin 2018

A spyware attack on a Saudi dissident living in Canada made headlines this week, but Citizen Lab warns that simpler attacks are the real epidemic. READ MORE HERE…

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Updated AZORult Spyware Comes with Sophisticated New Techniques

July 30, 2018 TH Author azorult, email campaign, Malware, new techniques, ransomware, Spyware, updated version

The researchers saw the new version in action in a large email campaign on July 18, just one day after it debuted in underground forums. READ MORE HERE…

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InvisiMole Burrows into Targets with Rich Espionage Tools

June 11, 2018 TH Author ESET, espionage, invisimole, Malware, Malware analysis, russia, Spyware, targeted attack, ukraine

With a nest full of spy capabilities and good hiding techniques, the InvisiMole was able to tunnel under the radar for at least five years.” READ MORE HERE…

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Fake Fortnite Apps for Android Spread Spyware, Cryptominers

May 17, 2018 TH Author Android, Cryptomining Malware, Fake apps, Fortnite, malicious apps, Malware, Mobile Security, Spyware

An array of malicious Android apps purporting to be popular game Fortnite are instead harvesting call logs and downloading cryptomining malware. READ MORE HERE…

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