Tag: spyware
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Android spyware disguised as legitimate messaging apps targets UAE victims, researchers reveal
The campaign involves apps posing as Signal and the defunct ToTok, according to ESET. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/android-spyware-disguised-as-legitimate-messaging-apps-targets-uae-victims-researchers-reveal/
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EU funds are flowing into spyware companies, and politicians are demanding answers
Tags: spywareExperts say Commission is ‘fanning the flames’ of the continent’s own Watergate First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/eu_spyware_funding/
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EU funds are flowing into spyware companies, and politicians are demanding answers
Tags: spywareExperts say Commission is ‘fanning the flames’ of the continent’s own Watergate First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/eu_spyware_funding/
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Android spyware campaigns impersonate Signal and ToTok messengers
Two new spyware campaigns that researchers call ProSpy and ToSpy lured Android users with fake upgrades or plugins for the Signal and ToTok messaging apps to steal sensitive data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-spyware-campaigns-impersonate-signal-and-totok-messengers/
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Researchers uncover spyware targeting messaging app users in the UAE
Tags: spywareResearchers have discovered new spyware embedded in fake messaging apps being used to target people in the United Arab Emirates. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/researchers-spyware-uae-infections
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ProSpy and ToSpy: New spyware families impersonating secure messaging apps
ESET researchers have found two Android spyware campaigns aimed at people looking for secure messaging apps such as Signal and ToTok. The attackers spread the spyware through … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/02/android-spyware-signal-totok/
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Android Spyware in the UAE Masquerades as … Spyware
In a clever, messed-up twist on brand impersonation, attackers are passing off their spyware as a notorious UAE government surveillance app. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/android-spyware-uae-spyware
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Hack of US Surveillance Provider RemoteCOM Exposes Court Data
A massive data breach at RemoteCOM exposed 14,000 personal files and police contacts from the SCOUT software. Learn what this aggressive spyware records, and the high risks for all involved parties. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-surveillance-remotecom-hack-court-data/
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Tech companies should be shielded from spyware lawsuits, report says
Congress should protect makers of devices and messaging apps from lawsuits when their products are infected with spyware, a think tank says, with the goal of improved threat hunting and information sharing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spyware-safe-harbor-law-proposed-tech-companies
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Surveying the Global Spyware Market
Tags: spywareThe Atlantic Council has published its second annual report: “Mythical Beasts: Diving into the depths of the global spyware market.” Too much good detail to summarize, but here are two items: First, the authors found that the number of US-based investors in spyware has notably increased in the past year, when compared with the sample…
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Surveying the Global Spyware Market
Tags: spywareThe Atlantic Council has published its second annual report: “Mythical Beasts: Diving into the depths of the global spyware market.” Too much good detail to summarize, but here are two items: First, the authors found that the number of US-based investors in spyware has notably increased in the past year, when compared with the sample…
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Tracking New Entrants in Global Spyware Markets
Lurking in the murky depths of the global marketplace for offensive cyber capabilities sits a particularly dangerous instrument”, spyware. Spyware’s danger stems from its acute contribution to human rights abuses and national security risks. Most recently, NSO Group, a notorious spyware vendor known to have contributed to the surveillance of journalists, diplomats, and civil society…
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Apple Backports Fix for CVE-2025-43300 Exploited in Sophisticated Spyware Attack
Apple on Monday backported fixes for a recently patched security flaw that has been actively exploited in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-43300 (CVSS score: 8.8), an out-of-bounds write issue in the ImageIO component that could result in memory corruption when processing a malicious image file.”Apple is aware of a report that this issue…
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Apple Backports Fix for CVE-2025-43300 Exploited in Sophisticated Spyware Attack
Apple on Monday backported fixes for a recently patched security flaw that has been actively exploited in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-43300 (CVSS score: 8.8), an out-of-bounds write issue in the ImageIO component that could result in memory corruption when processing a malicious image file.”Apple is aware of a report that this issue…
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Apple Backports Fix for CVE-2025-43300 Exploited in Sophisticated Spyware Attack
Apple on Monday backported fixes for a recently patched security flaw that has been actively exploited in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-43300 (CVSS score: 8.8), an out-of-bounds write issue in the ImageIO component that could result in memory corruption when processing a malicious image file.”Apple is aware of a report that this issue…
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Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
From phone spyware and facial recognition to forensic phone hacking technology to databases and more, this tech powers Trump’s deportation machine. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/13/heres-the-tech-powering-ices-deportation-crackdown/
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French Advisory Sheds Light on Apple Spyware Activity
CERT-FR’s advisory follows last month’s disclosure of a zero-day flaw Apple said was used in sophisticated attacks against targeted individuals. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/french-sheds-light-apple-spyware-activity
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Apple Warns French Users of Fourth Spyware Campaign in 2025, CERT-FR Confirms
Apple has notified users in France of a spyware campaign targeting their devices, according to the Computer Emergency Response Team of France (CERT-FR).The agency said the alerts were sent out on September 3, 2025, making it the fourth time this year that Apple has notified citizens in the county that at least one of the…
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France Warns Apple Users of New Spyware Campaign
Apple has sent at least four notifications in 2025, according to the French national cybersecurity agency First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/france-apple-spyware-campaign/
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Apple issues spyware warnings as CERT-FR confirms attacks
Apple warned users of a spyware campaign; France’s cyber agency confirmed targeted iCloud-linked devices may be compromised. Apple warned customers last week about new spyware attacks, the French national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) said. The agency confirmed at least four such alerts since early 2025. Apple sent spyware alerts on March 5, April 29,…
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Spionage auf dem iPhone: Neue Spyware-Attacken treffen Apple-Nutzer
Seit 2021 hat Apple bereits Betroffene aus über 150 Ländern vor Spyware-Attacken gewarnt. Die jüngste Angriffswelle ist schon die vierte in diesem Jahr. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/spionage-auf-dem-iphone-neue-spyware-attacken-treffen-apple-nutzer-2509-200027.html
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Apple Warns of Mercenary Spyware Attacks Targeting User Devices
Apple has issued urgent warnings about sophisticated spyware attacks targeting specific users worldwide, including journalists, activists, politicians, and diplomats. Mercenary spyware attacks differ significantly from regular cybercriminal activity. These attacks cost millions of dollars and target only a small number of individuals based on their profession or status. The attacks are often linked to state…
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Apple’s latest iPhone security feature just made life more difficult for spyware makers
Apple launched a new security feature for iPhone 17 and iPhone Air designed to reduce the effect of memory corruption bugs, and in turn make spyware and zero-days more difficult to hack into iPhones. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/apples-latest-iphone-security-feature-just-made-life-more-difficult-for-spyware-makers/
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Apple warns customers targeted in recent spyware attacks
Apple warned customers last week that their devices were targeted in a new series of spyware attacks, according to the French national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-warns-customers-targeted-in-recent-spyware-attacks/
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France says Apple notified victims of new spyware attacks
The French government says Apple sent out threat notifications to customers alerting them to spyware attacks earlier in September. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/france-says-apple-notified-victims-of-new-spyware-attacks/
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The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware
Tags: spywareAnd new countries are linked to the dangerous software. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/the-us-is-now-the-largest-investor-in-commercial-spyware/
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Kenyan Filmmakers Targeted with FlexiSPY Spyware Tracking Messages and Social Media
The revelation that commercially available FlexiSPY spyware was clandestinely installed on devices belonging to Kenyan filmmakers while in police custody has ignited fresh concerns over press freedom and governmental overreach. Forensic analysis conducted by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto confirmed that two of the filmmakers’ phones were infected with the intrusive software…
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US investors in spyware firms nearly tripled in 2024: report
The role American investors are playing in propping up spyware vendors is notable given the aggressive actions the U.S. government has taken to rein in the sector, including through sanctions, entity listings and visa restrictions. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-investors-in-spyware-tripled-in-2024