Tag: spyware
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Russia’s FSB used spyware against a Russian programmer
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in SecurityNewsRussia’s FSB used spyware against a Russian programmer after detaining him for allegedly donating to Ukraine earlier this year. The Federal Security Service (FSB) used spyware to monitor a Russian programmer, Kirill Parubets, after he was detained earlier this year for allegedly donating to Ukraine. Researchers from the First Department and the Citizen Lab discovered that the…
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Spyware Campaign Targets Sino Minority Groups via WeChat
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in SecurityNewsPossible Chinese-state sponsored Exploit Kit Using Browser Flaws to Deploy Spyware. A possible Chinese-state threat group is targeting vulnerabilities in messaging apps to deliver spyware in cross-platform devices used by members of ethnic minorities targeted for repression by Beijing. Trend Micro dubs the group Earth Minotaur. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spyware-campaign-targets-sino-minority-groups-via-wechat-a-26998
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Additional Pegasus spyware-hit devices identified
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in SecurityNews
Tags: spywareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/additional-pegasus-spyware-hit-devices-identified
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FSB Uses Trojan App to Monitor Russian Programmer Accused of Supporting Ukraine
A Russian programmer accused of donating money to Ukraine had his Android device secretly implanted with spyware by the Federal Security Service (FSB) after he was detained earlier this year.The findings come as part of a collaborative investigation by First Department and the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab.”The spyware placed on his device allows the…
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Russischer Geheimdienst: FSB konfisziert Smartphone, gibt es mit Spyware zurück
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in SecurityNewsDer FSB hatte das Gerät im April beschlagnahmt. Nach der Rückgabe war plötzlich eine Spyware mit weitreichenden Zugriffsrechten installiert. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/russischer-geheimdienst-fsb-konfisziert-smartphone-gibt-es-mit-spyware-zurueck-2412-191495.html
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Badass Russian techie outsmarts FSB, flees Putinland all while being tracked with spyware
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in SecurityNewsThreatened with life in prison, Kyiv charity worker gives middle finger to state spies First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/badass_russian_techie_outsmarts_fsb/
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Russian Forces Accused of Secretly Planting Spyware on Phone
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in SecurityNewsRussian Activist for Ukraine Claims Spyware Was Installed While in Custody by FSB. A Russian activist says security forces covertly installed spyware on his cellphone while he was detained in Moscow for aiding Ukraine. A report published Thursday shows the spyware received a broad range of permissions, from tracking location to reading encrypted messages. First…
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‘Earth Minotaur’ Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs
The emerging threat actor, potentially a Chinese state-sponsored APT, is using the known exploit kit Moonshine in cross-platform attacks that deliver a previously undisclosed backdoor called DarkNimbus to ethnic minorities, including Tibetans. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/earth-minotaur-exploits-wechat-bugs-spyware-uyghurs
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Report: Russian authorities seized phone from detainee, infected it with spyware
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-authorities-infected-detainee-phone-with-spyware
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$1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections
iVerify’s detection tool was launched in May and is turning up victims. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2024/12/1-phone-scanner-finds-seven-pegasus-spyware-infections/
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New Android spyware found on phone seized by Russian FSB
After a Russian programmer was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for fifteen days and his phone confiscated, it was discovered that a new spyware was secretly installed on his device upon its return. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-spyware-found-on-phone-seized-by-russian-fsb/
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This $3,000 Android Trojan Targeting Banks and Cryptocurrency Exchanges
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in SecurityNewsAs many as 77 banking institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and national organizations have become the target of a newly discovered Android remote access trojan (RAT) called DroidBot.”DroidBot is a modern RAT that combines hidden VNC and overlay attack techniques with spyware-like capabilities, such as keylogging and user interface monitoring,” Cleafy researchers Simone Mattia, Alessandro First seen…
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How a Russian man’s harrowing tale shows the physical dangers of spyware
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in SecurityNewsCitizen Lab and a Russian exile-led human rights group investigated spyware implanted on his phone after he was detained, beaten up and released. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russian-surveillance-spyware-threat-citizen-lab/
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Russian programmer says FSB agents planted spyware on his Android phone
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in SecurityNewsSecurity researchers confirmed the programmer’s phone had spyware, likely during a spell in Russian detention. The programmer told his story to TechCrunch. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/russian-programmer-says-fsb-agents-planted-spyware-on-his-android-phone/
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Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices
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in SecurityNewsThe notorious spyware from Israel’s NSO Group has been found targeting journalists, government officials, and corporate executives in multiple variants discovered in a threat scan of 3,500 mobile phones. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/pegasus-spyware-infections-ios-android-devices
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Study shows potentially higher prevalence of spyware infections than previously thought
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in SecurityNewsAn investigation into the numbers has some caveats, but those behind it say even a drastic reduction from what they found would be big. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/study-shows-potentially-higher-prevalence-of-spyware-infections-than-previously-thought/
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Business leaders among Pegasus spyware victims, says security firm
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in SecurityNewsThe mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/business-leaders-among-pegasus-spyware-victims-says-security-firm/
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How widespread is mercenary spyware? More than you think
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in SecurityNewsA targeted hunt on 2,500 mobile devices for indicators of compromise associated with mercenary spyware has revealed that its use is not as rare as one would hope. The results … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/04/detect-mercenary-spyware/
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A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections
The mobile device security firm iVerify has been offering a tool since May that makes spyware scanning accessible to anyone”, and it’s already turning up victims. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iverify-spyware-detection-tool-nso-group-pegasus/
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Poland probes Pegasus spyware abuse under the PiS government
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in SecurityNewsPoland probes Pegasus spyware abuse under the PiS government; ex-security chief Piotr Pogonowski arrested to testify before parliament. Poland’s government has been investigating the alleged misuse of Pegasus spyware by the previous administration and arrested the former head of Poland’s internal security service Piotr Pogonowski. News of the arrest of Piotr Pogonowski wasfirst reportedby the…
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Former Polish spy chief arrested to testify before parliament in spyware probe
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-former-spy-chief-testifies-pegasus-spyware
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Poland arrests former spy chief in Pegasus spyware probe
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in SecurityNewsThe former head of Poland’s internal security agency Piotr Pogonowski was forced to appear in front of a parliamentary committee investigating the alleged abuse of Pegasus spyware in the country. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/02/poland-arrests-former-spy-chief-in-pegasus-spyware-probe/
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BadBazaar: Android-Spyware durch trojanisierte Signal und Telegram Apps
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in SecurityNewscher 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
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in SecurityNewsFirst 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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Chinesische Spionage-Malware nimmt europäische Gesundheitsbranche ins Visier
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in SecurityNewsEine aktuelle Malware-Kampagne hat es auf Unternehmen des europäischen Gesundheitswesens abgesehen. Übertragen wird die Spyware über infizierte USB-St… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/chinesische-spionage-malware-nimmt-europaische-gesundheitsbranche-ins-visier
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Apple warnt iPhone-Nutzer vor Mercenary Spyware
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in SecurityNewsApple 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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APT29 Watering Hole Attacks Used Spyware Exploits
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/apt29-watering-hole-attacks-used-spyware-exploits
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 21
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in SecurityNewsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Fake AI video generators infect Windows, macOS with infostealers How Italy became an unexpected spyware hub Babble Babble Babble Babble Babble Babble BabbleLoader One Sock Fits All: The use and abuse of the NSOCKS botnet Helldown…
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Democracy campaigner to sue Saudi Arabia over Pegasus and QuaDream spyware in UK court
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Tags: spywareFirst seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366614412/Democracy-campaigner-to-sue-Saudi-Arabia-over-Pegasus-and-QuaDream-spyware-in-UK-court
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Thai Court Dismisses Activist’s Suit Against Israeli Spyware Producer Over Lack of Evidence
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in SecurityNewsA Thai court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Jatupat Boonpattararaksa which alleged spyware made by NSO Group was used to hack his phone. The post Thai Court Dismisses Activist’s Suit Against Israeli Spyware Producer Over Lack of Evidence appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/thai-court-dismisses-activists-suit-against-israeli-spyware-producer-over-lack-of-evidence/