Tag: spyware
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NSO Group Fined $168M for Targeting 1,400 WhatsApp Users With Pegasus Spyware
A federal jury on Tuesday decided that NSO Group must pay Meta-owned WhatsApp WhatsApp approximately $168 million in monetary damages, more than four months after a federal judge ruled that the Israeli company violated U.S. laws by exploiting WhatsApp servers to deploy Pegasus spyware, targeting over 1,400 individuals globally.WhatsApp originally filed the lawsuit against NSO…
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NSO Group Ordered to Pay $168 Million to WhatsApp in US Spyware Verdict
A federal jury in California has ordered Israeli spyware maker NSO Group to pay approximately $168 million in damages to WhatsApp. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, represents a pivotal victory in the ongoing global battle against commercial cyberespionage and sets a new precedent for the accountability of spyware vendors. The ruling concludes a six-year legal…
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Jury orders NSO Group to pay $168 million to WhatsApp for facilitating Pegasus hacks of its users
The six-year case is the culmination of a Meta lawsuit filed in 2019, which argued that the NSO Group repeatedly attacked WhatsApp with spyware vectors, continuing to break into its systems even as the social media giant patched vulnerabilities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/jury-orders-nso-to-pay-meta-168-million-over-whatsapp-hack
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Super spyware maker NSO must pay Meta $168M in WhatsApp court battle
Tags: spywareDon’t f&#k with Zuck First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/nso_group_meta_verdict/
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Meta Wins $167M Over NSO Spyware Hack
Jury Slams NSO With $167M Verdict for WhatsApp Hack. Meta has secured a $167 million punitive damages verdict against Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group, with a U.S. jury finding the firm illegally used Pegasus malware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts tied to diplomats, dissidents and journalists using encrypted messaging platforms. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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NSO Group owes $168M in damages to WhatsApp over spyware infections, jury says
It’s a major ruling in a landmark lawsuit that has had plenty of twists and turns, with more likely to come. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nso-group-owes-whatsapp-over-spyware-infections-jury/
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NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign
The five-year legal battle between the Meta-owned company and the most notorious spyware maker in the world ends with a huge win for WhatsApp. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/nso-group-must-pay-more-than-167-million-in-damages-to-whatsapp-for-spyware-campaign/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Nation-State Hacks, Spyware Alerts, Deepfake Malware, Supply Chain Backdoors
What if attackers aren’t breaking in”, they’re already inside, watching, and adapting?This week showed a sharp rise in stealth tactics built for long-term access and silent control. AI is being used to shape opinions. Malware is hiding inside software we trust. And old threats are returning under new names. The real danger isn’t just the…
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Apple issues global spyware threat notifications
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/apple-issues-global-spyware-threat-notifications
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Spionageangriffe erkannt: Apple warnt iPhone-Nutzer in 100 Ländern vor Spyware
Unzählige iPhone-Nutzer auf der ganzen Welt haben von Apple Spyware-Warnungen erhalten. Wer hinter den Angriffen steckt, ist allerdings unklar. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/spionageangriffe-erkannt-apple-warnt-iphone-nutzer-in-100-laendern-vor-spyware-2505-195868.html
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Apple notifies victims in 100 countries of likely spyware targeting
Two of the known victims are an Italian journalist and the right-wing Dutch author and pundit Eva Vlaardingerbroek. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/apple-spyware-victims-notified-countries
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Smashing Security podcast #415: Hacking hijinks at the hospital, and WASPI scams
He’s not a pop star, but Jeffrey Bowie is alleged to have toured staff areas of a hospital in Oklahoma, hunting for computers he could install spyware on. We dive into the bizarre case of the man accused of hacking medical networks and then sharing how he did it on LinkedIn. First seen on grahamcluley.com…
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NSO Group damages in WhatsApp spyware case could be in the ‘tens of millions,’ experts predict
The damages stemming from the use of the Israeli spyware maker’s Pegasus tool to hack into WhatsApp users’ devices are likely to be onerous, but unlikely to put an end to its use, observers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nso-whatsapp-damages-spyware-case
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Apple notifies new victims of spyware attacks across the world
Two alleged victims came forward claiming they received a spyware notification from Apple. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/30/apple-notifies-new-victims-of-spyware-attacks-across-the-world/
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75 zero-days seen in 2024 as nations, spyware vendors continue exploitation
Google’s Threat Intelligence team published its annual zero-day report on Tuesday, finding that 75 vulnerabilities were exploited in the wild in 2024, down from 98 in the prior year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-zero-day-report-2024
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97 zero-days exploited in 2024, over 50% in spyware attacks
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) says attackers exploited 75 zero-day vulnerabilities in the wild last year, over 50% of which were linked to spyware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-97-zero-days-exploited-in-2024-over-50-percent-in-spyware-attacks/
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Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days, Google says
Governments like China and North Korea, along with spyware makers, used the most recorded zero-days in 2024. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/government-hackers-are-leading-the-use-of-attributed-zero-days-google-says/
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Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware
The researchers said the attackers behind the campaign had “deep understanding of the target community.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/citizen-lab-says-exiled-uyghur-leaders-targeted-with-windows-spyware/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: iOS Zero-Days, 4Chan Breach, NTLM Exploits, WhatsApp Spyware & More
Can a harmless click really lead to a full-blown cyberattack?Surprisingly, yes, and that’s exactly what we saw in last week’s activity. Hackers are getting better at hiding inside everyday actions: opening a file, running a project, or logging in like normal. No loud alerts. No obvious red flags. Just quiet entry through small gaps, like…
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New Android spyware is targeting Russian military personnel on the front lines
Trojanized mapping app steals users’ locations, contacts, and more. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/russian-military-personnel-on-the-front-lines-targeted-with-new-android-spyware/
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Apple Zero-Days Under ‘Sophisticated Attack,’ but Details Lacking
The technology giant said two zero-day vulnerabilities were used in attacks on iOS devices against specific targeted individuals, which suggests spyware or nation-state threat activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/apple-zero-days-sophisticated-attacks
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SpyMax Android Spyware: Full Remote Access to Monitor Any Activity
Threat intelligence experts at Perplexity uncovered an advanced variant of the SpyMax/SpyNote family of Android spyware, cleverly disguised as the official application of the Chinese Prosecutor’s Office (检察院). This malicious software was targeting Chinese-speaking users in mainland China and Hong Kong in what appears to be a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign. Exploiting Android Accessibility Services…
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Will politicization of security clearances make US cybersecurity firms radioactive?
Tags: access, business, ceo, cisa, cisco, ciso, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, disinformation, election, government, infrastructure, intelligence, law, microsoft, network, office, risk, spyware, strategy, threatWhat brought this on: This is mostly a reaction to a White House order on Wednesday that tied security clearances to supporting political concepts. The order chastised Chris Krebs, the former head of Trump’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). “Krebs’ misconduct involved the censorship of disfavored speech implicating the 2020 election and COVID-19 pandemic. CISA, under…
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NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware customers accused of 2019 WhatsApp hacks
This is the first time representatives for the spyware maker have publicly named its government customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/16/nso-lawyer-names-mexico-saudi-arabia-and-uzbekistan-as-spyware-customers-accused-of-2019-whatsapp-hacks/
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NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware customers behind 2019 WhatsApp hacks
This is the first time representatives for the spyware maker have publicly named its government customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/16/nso-lawyer-names-mexico-saudi-arabia-and-uzbekistan-as-spyware-customers-behind-2019-whatsapp-hacks/
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US to sign Pall Mall pact aimed at countering spyware abuses
The U.S. plans to sign an international agreement designed to govern the use of commercial spyware, the State Department said Thursday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-to-sign-pall-mall-process-code-of-practice-spyware
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Judges strike skeptical note of NSO Group’s argument to dismiss case from El Salvadoran journos
Dada et al v. NSO Group has been one of many cases where alleged spyware victims have run into jurisdictional hurdles. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nso-group-spyware-case-el-salvadoran-journalists/
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China-Linked Hackers Continue Harassing Ethnic Groups With Spyware
Threat actors are trolling online forums and spreading malicious apps to target Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Tibetans, and other individuals aligned with interests that China sees as a threat to its authority. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/china-continues-harassing-ethnic-groups-spyware
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Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America
The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Department’s “blacklist,” has hired a new lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration, a WIRED investigation has found. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/nso-group-the-vogel-group-lobbying-trump-administration/