A U.S. judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with its Pegasus spyware. In a historic ruling on Friday, a Northern California federal judge held NSO Group liable for targeting the devices of 1,400 WhatsApp users, violating state and federal hacking laws as well … Read more
Security researchers have uncovered a new surveillance tool that they say has been used by Chinese law enforcement to collect sensitive information from Android devices in China. The tool, named “EagleMsgSpy,” was discovered by researchers at U.S. cybersecurity firm Lookout. The company said at the Black Hat Europe conference on Wednesday that it had acquired … Read more
Oct 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananSpyware / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an improved version of an Apple iOS spyware called LightSpy that not only expands on its functionality, but also incorporates destructive capabilities to prevent the compromised device from booting up. “While the iOS implant delivery method closely mirrors that of the macOS version, the … Read more
Apple has issued a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users across 98 countries, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks. It’s the second such alert campaign from the company this year, following a similar notification sent to users in 92 nations in April. Since 2021, Apple has been regularly sending these notifications, reaching … Read more
State-sponsored hacking teams and business spyware and adware distributors seem like sharing exploits with each other, in keeping with researchers with the Google safety group. Google’s Menace Evaluation Workforce report it just lately noticed an operation through which plenty of Mongolian authorities organizations have been focused by a Russian state-sponsored APT with a suspiciously acquainted … Read more
