Tag: spyware
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Qualcomm urges device makers to push patches after ‘targeted’ exploitation
Given Amnesty’s involvement, it’s a safe bet spyware is in play First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/qualcomm_patch_spyware/
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ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions
Tags: spywareUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s one-year contract with Paragon’s US subsidiary comes amid the Biden administration’s years-long crackdown on commercial spyware vendors. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-paragon-solutions-contract/
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NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit
The leading maker of spyware offered somewhat different explanations about wanting to see Apple’s lawsuit disappear. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nso-group-court-filing-apple-lawsuit/
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ISMG Editors: Can Microsoft Regain Trust in Its Security?
Also: CrowdStrike Grilled by Congress; Coalition Against Spyware Abuse Is Growing. In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed Microsoft’s major cybersecurity overhaul in the wake of some high-profile breaches, the latest developments from CrowdStrike’s global outage hearing and the expanding U.S.-led coalition against spyware abuse in the EU. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Spyware-Angriff: Diehl Defence im Visier von nordkoreanischen Hackern
Nordkoreanische Hacker haben offenbar versucht, sensible Daten zur Militärtechnik des Rüstungskonzerns Diehl Defence zu stehlen. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/de/a/diehl-defence-im-visier-von-nordkoreanischen-hackern
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ChatGPT Flaw Could Lead to macOS Spyware Injection
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/chatgpt-flaw-could-lead-to-macos-spyware-injection
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Prolonged spyware injection possible with ChatGPT macOS flaw
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/prolonged-spyware-injection-possible-with-chatgpt-macos-flaw
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ChatGPT macOS Flaw Could’ve Enabled Long-Term Spyware via Memory Function
A now-patched security vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT app for macOS could have made it possible for attackers to plant long-term persistent spyware into the artificial intelligence (AI) tool’s memory.The technique, dubbed SpAIware, could be abused to facilitate “continuous data exfiltration of any information the user typed or responses received by ChatGPT, including any future chat…
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4 More EU Nations Join US-Led Initiative to Counter Spyware
Austria, Estonia, Lithuania and the Netherlands Join the Coalition Formed in March. Four more European Union nations have joined a United States government-led initiative lanched in March to tackle spyware misuse globally. The move came amid growing criticisms of the European Commission’s failure to curb the EU’s prolific spyware market. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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New Android Spyware Campaign Targets South Koreans via AWS
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has identified a stealthy Android spyware campaign specifically targeting individuals in South Korea. Active since June 2024, this malware exploits an Amazon AWS S3 bucket as its Command and Control (C&C) server, facilitating the exfiltration of sensitive personal data, including SMS messages, contacts, images, and videos. First seen on…
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UK spyware victims file criminal complaint against NSO Group
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-criminal-complaint-nso-group-pegasus-spyware
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US Sanctions Intellexa Spyware Network Over Threat to National Security
The U.S. Treasury sanctions the Intellexa Consortium and key figures for distributing Predator spyware, a serious national security… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-sanctions-intellexa-spyware-national-security/
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UK activists targeted with Pegasus spyware ask police to charge NSO Group
4 file complaint with London’s Met, alleging malware maker helped autocratic states violate their privacy First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/19/pegasus_spyware_met_police_complaint/
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Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36353/Apple-Suddenly-Drops-NSO-Group-Spyware-Lawsuit.html
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Apple Moves to Dismiss Suit Against Spyware Firm NSO Group
iPhone Maker Seeks Voluntary Dismissal, Citing Concerns Over Sensitive Data Leaking. Apple has filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against NSO Group, citing concerns over the potential exposure of sensitive threat intelligence information. The tech giant believes continuing the lawsuit could compromise its ability to protect users and lead to the disclosure of sensitive…
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Predator spyware kingpins added to US sanctions list
Designations come as new infrastructure spins up in Africa First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/17/predator_spyware_sanctions/
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Executives Linked to Intellexa Predator Spyware Operation
The U.S. Department of Treasury has imposed fresh sanctions against five executives and one entity with ties to the Intellexa Consortium for their role in the development, operation, and distribution of a commercial spyware called Predator.”The United States will not tolerate the reckless propagation of disruptive technologies that threatens our national security and undermines the…
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US government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa
This latest round of government sanctions lands months after Intellexa’s founder Tal Dilian was sanctioned for selling the Predator spyware. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/us-government-expands-sanctions-against-spyware-maker-intellexa/
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WhatsApp Backups im Visier von Android GravityRAT
cher analysierten eine aktualisierte Version der Android-Spyware GravityRAT, die WhatsApp-Backup-Dateien stiehlt und Befehle zum Löschen von Dateien e… First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2023/06/15/whatsapp-backups-im-visier-von-android-gravityrat/
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BadBazaar: Android-Spyware durch trojanisierte Signal und Telegram Apps
cher haben aktive Kampagnen entdeckt, die mit der aus China stammenden APT-Gruppe GREF in Verbindung stehen und Spionagecode verbreiten, der zuvor auf… First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/badbazaar-android-spyware-durch-trojanisierte-signal-und-telegram-apps/
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Arid Viper infiziert Android-Anwendungen mit AridSpy-Spyware
First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/arid-viper-infiziert-android-anwendungen-mit-aridspy-spyware/
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Powerful Spyware Exploits Enable a New String of ‘Watering Hole’ Attacks
Suspected Russian hackers have compromised a series of websites to utilize sophisticated spyware exploits that are eerily similar to those created by … First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/russia-cozy-bear-watering-hole-attacks/
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US hits Intellexa spyware maker with more sanctions
Tags: spywareFirst seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-hits-intellexa-sanctions-treasury
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Treasury hits Predator spyware makers with more sanctions
It’s another swipe at the Intellexa Consortium, a sprawling network of companies. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/treasury-hits-predator-spyware-makers-with-more-sanctions/
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US Sanctions Intellexa Executives as Surveillance Spyware Crackdown Expands
Sanctions target five individuals linked to Intellexa Consortium as the US government expands its crackdown on commercial spyware merchants. The post US Sanctions Intellexa Executives as Surveillance Spyware Crackdown Expands appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-sanctions-intellexa-executives-as-surveillance-spyware-crackdown-expands/
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US cracks down on spyware vendor Intellexa with more sanctions
Tags: spywareToday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned five executives and one entity linked to the Intellexa Consortium for developing and distributing Predator commercial spyware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cracks-down-on-spyware-vendor-intellexa-with-more-sanctions/
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Russia’s APT29 using spyware exploits in new campaigns
A new report from Google TAG suggests that Russia’s APT29 is using vulnerability exploits first developed from spyware vendors to target Mongolian gov… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366609225/Russias-APT29-using-spyware-exploits-in-new-campaigns
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What a coincidence. Spyware makers, Russia’s Cozy Bear seem to share same exploits
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/29/commercial_spyware_russia_mongolia/
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Apple warnt iPhone-Nutzer vor Mercenary Spyware
Apple hat eine Warnung vor Angriffen mit Spionage-Software an Millionen von iPhone-Nutzer in 92 Ländern herausgegeben, die vermutlich aufgrund ihrer I… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/apple-warnt-iphone-nutzer-vor-mercenary-spyware
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U.S. government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa
This latest round of government sanctions land months after Intellexa’s founder Tal Dilian was sanctioned for selling the Predator spyware. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/us-government-expands-sanctions-against-spyware-maker-intellexa/