Critical Chipset Bugs Open Millions of Android Devices to Remote Spying
Three security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the audio decoders of Qualcomm and MediaTek chips that, if left unresolved, could allow an adversary to...
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Iranian Hackers Using New Spying Malware That Abuses Telegram Messenger API
An Iranian geopolitical nexus threat actor has been uncovered deploying two new targeted malware that come with “simple” backdoor functionalities as part of an...
India-Linked Threat Actor Involved in Spying, Planting Evidence
For roughly a decade, a previously unknown advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been engaging in long-term surveillance operations against academics, activists, journalists, human...
U.K. Hacker Jailed for Spying on Children and Downloading Indecent Images
A man from the U.K. city of Nottingham has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally breaking into the phones...
UK jails man for spying on kids, adults with Remote Access Trojans
A UK judge has sentenced a man for using Remote Access Trojans (RATs) to spy on adults and children, stealing explicit material in the...
Facebook Bans 7 ‘Cyber Mercenary’ Companies for Spying on 50,000 Users
Meta Platforms on Thursday revealed it took steps to deplatform seven cyber mercenaries that it said carried out “indiscriminate” targeting of journalists, dissidents, critics...
UK Court Allows Assange’s Extradition to US for Spying Case
A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court’s decision...
Apple Sues Israel’s NSO Group for Spying on iPhone Users With Pegasus Spyware
Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. federal court holding it accountable for illegally targeting users...
Israel Defence Minister’s Cleaner Charged With Spying for Iran
A man employed in the home of Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz was charged Thursday with attempting to spy for the Black Shadow hackers,...
Researchers Discover PhoneSpy Malware Spying on South Korean Citizens
An ongoing mobile spyware campaign has been uncovered snooping on South Korean residents using a family of 23 malicious Android apps to siphon sensitive...