Tag: spyware
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Judge rules NSO Group is liable for spyware hacks targeting 1,400 WhatsApp user devices
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in SecurityNewsThe precedent-setting ruling from a Northern California federal judge could lead to massive damages against NSO Group, whose notorious spyware has been reportedly used by various governments worldwide.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/judge-rules-nso-group-liable-for-hack-of-1400-whatsapp-users
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Health app-posing spyware spread via Amazon Appstore
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Tags: spywareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/health-app-posing-spyware-spread-via-amazon-appstore
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How Zimperium Can Help With Advanced Spyware Such as NoviSpy
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Tags: spywareDiscover how Zimperium can help with advanced spyware such as NoviSpy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/how-zimperium-can-help-with-advanced-spyware-such-as-novispy/
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Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity experts, who work with human rights defenders and journalists, agree that Apple is doing the right thing by sending notifications to victims of mercenary spyware, and at the same time refusing to forensically analyze the devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/why-apple-sends-spyware-victims-to-this-nonprofit-security-lab/
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Android malware found on Amazon Appstore disguised as health app
A malicious Android spyware application named ‘BMI CalculationVsn’ was discovered on the Amazon Appstore, masquerading as a simple health tool but stealing data from infected devices in the background. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-spyware-found-on-amazon-appstore-disguised-as-health-app/
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US private equity firm reportedly snaps up Israeli spyware provider Paragon
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Tags: spywareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-private-equity-firm-reportedly-snaps-up-israeli-spyware-provider-paragon
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American private equity firm buys Israeli spyware company Paragon
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in SecurityNewsThe spyware company, which was founded by former Israeli intelligence officers, has previously signed a contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/paragon-bought-private-equity-american
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Israeli spyware maker Paragon bought by US private equity giant
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in SecurityNewsThe company’s spyware, dubbed Graphite, is capable of hacking phones and stealing private communications. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/16/israeli-spyware-maker-paragon-bought-by-u-s-private-equity-giant/
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Serbian government used Cellebrite to unlock phones, install spyware
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in SecurityNewsSerbian police and intelligence officers used Cellebrite forensic extraction software to unlock journalists’ and activists’ phones and install previously unknown … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/16/serbian-government-used-cellebrite-to-unlock-phones-install-spyware/
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Serbian police used Cellebrite to unlock, then plant spyware on, a journalist’s phone
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in SecurityNewsAmnesty said it found NoviSpy, an Android spyware linked to Serbian intelligence, on the phones of several members of Serbian civil society following police stops. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/15/serbian-police-used-cellebrite-to-unlock-then-plant-spyware-on-a-journalists-phone/
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Android Zero-Day Exploited in Serbian Spyware Campaigns, Amnesty International Points to Cellebrite
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in SecurityNewsIsraeli forensics firm Cellebrite has been linked to an Android zero-day used to secretly install spyware on Serbian journalists’ phones. The post Android Zero-Day Exploited in Serbian Spyware Campaigns, Amnesty International Points to Cellebrite appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/android-zero-day-exploited-in-serbian-spyware-campaigns-amnesty-international-points-to-cellebrite/
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Israeli spyware maker Paragon bought by U.S. private equity giant
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in SecurityNewsThe company’s spyware, dubbed Graphite, is capable of hacking phones and stealing private communications. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/16/israeli-spyware-maker-paragon-bought-by-u-s-private-equity-giant/
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New Android NoviSpy spyware linked to Qualcomm zero-day bugs
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in SecurityNewsThe Serbian government exploited Qualcomm zero-days to unlock and infect Android devices with a new spyware named ‘NoviSpy,’ used to spy on activists, journalists, and protestors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-novispy-spyware-linked-to-qualcomm-zero-day-bugs/
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NoviSpy Spyware Installed on Journalist’s Phone After Unlocking It With Cellebrite Tool
A Serbian journalist had his phone first unlocked by a Cellebrite tool and subsequently compromised by a previously undocumented spyware codenamed NoviSpy, according to a new report published by Amnesty International.”NoviSpy allows for capturing sensitive personal data from a target’s phone after infection and provides the ability to turn on the phone’s microphone or camera…
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Amnesty Accuses Serbia of Tracking Journalists and Activists with Spyware
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in SecurityNewsThe Serbian authorities have been using advanced mobile forensics products made by Israeli firm Cellebrite to extract data from mobile devices illegally First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/amnesty-accuses-serbia-spyware/
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Amnesty International exposes Serbian police’s use of spyware on journalists, activists
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in SecurityNewsThe comprehensive report showed how Serbian law enforcement combined Cellebrite’s tech with a novel Android-focused spyware program. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/amnesty-international-exposes-serbian-polices-use-of-spyware-on-journalists-activists/
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Serbian government cracked phones with Cellebrite to install spyware, report says
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in SecurityNewsAmnesty International said it found examples of Serbian police using Cellebrite phone-cracking technology to unlock devices and embed spyware on them while people were talking to authorities.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/serbia-report-amnesty-international-cellebrite-spyware
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Serbian police used Cellebrite to unlock, then plant spyware, on a journalist’s phone
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in SecurityNewsAmnesty said it found NoviSpy, an Android spyware linked to Serbian intelligence, on the phones of several members of Serbian civil society following police stops. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/15/serbian-police-used-cellebrite-to-unlock-then-plant-spyware-on-a-journalists-phone/
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New BoneSpy, PlainGnome Android spyware deployed by Gamaredon
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-bonespy-plaingnome-android-spyware-deployed-by-gamaredon
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Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named ‘BoneSpy’ and ‘PlainGnome’ to spy on and steal data from mobile devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-gamaredon-cyberspies-target-android-users-with-new-spyware/
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Experts discovered the first mobile malware families linked to Russia’s Gamaredon
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in SecurityNewsThe Russia-linked APT Gamaredon used two new Android spyware tools called BoneSpy and PlainGnome against former Soviet states. Lookout researchers linked the BoneSpy and PlainGnome Android surveillance families to the Russian APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. Armageddon, Primitive Bear, and ACTINIUM). These are the first known mobile malware families linked to the Russian APT. The cyberespionage group is behind a…
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Gamaredon APT Deploys Two Russian Android Spyware Families: BoneSpy and PlainGnome
Researchers at the Lookout Threat Lab have uncovered two sophisticated Android spyware families, BoneSpy and PlainGnome, attributed to the Russian-aligned Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group Gamaredon. Also known as Primitive... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/gamaredon-apt-deploys-two-russian-android-spyware-families-bonespy-and-plaingnome/
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Russia Used Borrowed Spyware to Target Ukrainian Troops
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in SecurityNewsSecret Blizzard Used Third-party Amadey Bots to Hack Ukrainian Military Devices. A Russian state-backed hacker group used third-party data-stealing bots and possibly a backdoor used by another Russia-based threat group to infiltrate and spy on devices used by frontline Ukrainian military units, according to a report from the Microsoft threat intelligence team. First seen on…
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Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices
Law enforcement across mainland China have been using EagleMsgSpy surveillance tool to collect mobile device data since at least 2017, new research shows. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-cops-using-android-spyware-track-mobile-devices
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Gamaredon Deploys Android Spyware “BoneSpy” and “PlainGnome” in Former Soviet States
The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor tracked as Gamaredon has been attributed to two new Android spyware tools called BoneSpy and PlainGnome, marking the first time the adversary has been discovered using mobile-only malware families in its attack campaigns.”BoneSpy and PlainGnome target former Soviet states and focus on Russian-speaking victims,” Lookout said in an analysis. “Both…
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Lookout Discovers New Spyware Deployed by Russia and China
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in SecurityNewsRussian-made spyware BoneSpy and PlainGnome target former Soviet states, while public security bureaus in mainland China use Chinese surveillance tool EagleMsgSpy First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lookout-new-spyware-russia-china/
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New EagleMsgSpy Android spyware used by Chinese police, researchers say
A previously undocumented Android spyware called ‘EagleMsgSpy’ has been discovered and is believed to be used by law enforcement agencies in China to monitor mobile devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-eaglemsgspy-android-spyware-used-by-chinese-police-researchers-say/
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Chinese provincial security teams used spyware to collect texts, audio recordings
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in SecurityNewsThe researchers said development of the EagleMsgSpy tool has continued throughout 2024, with the company behind it adding new capabilities and obfuscation features. ]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-provincial-security-teams-use-spyware-collect-texts-location
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Bahrain faces legal action after planting Pegasus spyware on UK blogger
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in SecurityNewsA court has given the go-ahead to UK-based blogger Yusuf Al-Jamri to seek damages from the Kingdom of Bahrain after it deployed spyware from Israel’s NSO Group to hack his phone First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366616823/Bahrain-faces-legal-action-after-planting-Pegasus-spyware-on-UK-blogger
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New DroidBot Android Spyware Targeting Banking and Crypto Users
DroidBot, a sophisticated Android RAT, is targeting individuals and financial institutions across Europe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/droidbot-android-spyware-hit-banking-crypto-users/