Tag: spyware
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Thai court dismisses activist’s closely watched lawsuit against spyware maker
Tags: spywareFirst seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/thai-court-dismisses-activists-lawsuit-spyware
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Testimony from NSO Group raises questions about its culpability for spyware abuses
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WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers
Freshly released court documents reveal new details on controversial Israeli spyware firm’s operations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/whatsapp-nso-group-operates-pegasus-spyware
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NSO Operates Its Spyware, Legal Documents Reveal
Tags: spywareFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36607/NSO-Operates-Its-Spyware-Legal-Documents-Reveal.html
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NSO Group Exploited WhatsApp to Install Pegasus Spyware Even After Meta’s Lawsuit
Legal documents released as part of an ongoing legal tussle between Meta’s WhatsApp and NSO Group have revealed that the Israeli spyware vendor used multiple exploits targeting the messaging app to deliver Pegasus, including one even after it was sued by Meta for doing so.They also show that NSO Group repeatedly found ways to install…
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NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits even after Meta-owned company sued it
Court filing revealed that NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the instant messaging firm sued the surveillance company. NSO Group developed malware that relied on WhatsApp exploits to infect target individuals even after the Meta-owned instant messaging company sued the surveillance firm. >>As a threshold matter, NSO admits that it developed and sold the spyware…
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Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist
Plus: An “AI granny” is wasting scammers’ time, a lawsuit goes after spyware-maker NSO Group’s executives, and North Korealinked hackers take a crack at macOS malware. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/bitfinex-hacker-gets-5-years-for-10-billion-bitcoin-heist/
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NSO Group used another WhatsApp zero-day after being sued, court docs say
Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group reportedly used multiple zero-day exploits, including an unknown one named “Erised,” that leveraged WhatsApp vulnerabilities to deploy Pegasus spyware in zero-click attacks, even after getting sued. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nso-group-used-another-whatsapp-zero-day-after-being-sued-court-docs-say/
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NSO Group admits cutting off 10 customers because they abused its Pegasus spyware, say unsealed court documents
Newly unsealed documents brought by a WhatsApp lawsuit shows NSO Group’s spyware, Pegasus, was used to hack as many as “tens of thousands” of devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/15/nso-group-admits-cutting-off-10-customers-because-they-abused-its-pegasus-spyware-say-unsealed-court-documents/
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NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the messaging app sued the spyware developer, court filing says
The filing also suggests that customers have a minimal role in operating the spyware, in an apparent contradiction of past NSO Group claims. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nso-group-used-whatsapp-exploits-after-the-messaging-app-sued-the-spyware-developer-court-filing-says/
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LightSpy Spyware Operation Expands to Windows
The Chinese APT behind the LightSpy iOS backdoor has expanded its toolset with DeepData, a modular Windows-based surveillance framework. The post LightSpy Spyware Operation Expands to Windows appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/lightspy-ios-spyware-operation-expands-to-windows/
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1,400 Pegasus spyware infections detailed in WhatsApp’s lawsuit filings
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More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity
Experts expect Donald Trump’s next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights, and take an aggressive stance against the cyber armies of US adversaries. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-cybersecurity-policy-reversals/
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Lawyer allegedly hacked with spyware names NSO founders in lawsuit
Spanish lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde is suing NSO Group and its founders Omri Lavie and Shalev Hulio, accusing them of illegal hacking. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/lawyer-allegedly-hacked-with-spyware-names-nso-founders-in-lawsuit/
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Regulatory reforms slow to hinder Italy’s spyware boom
Tags: spywareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/regulatory-reforms-slow-to-hinder-italys-spyware-boom
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How Italy became an unexpected spyware hub
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ICE’s $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review
Tags: spywareImmigration and Customs Enforcement’s contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies with the Biden administration’s executiv… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-paragon-contract-white-house-review/
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New LightSpy Spyware Version Targets iPhones with Increased Surveillance Tactics
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an improved version of an Apple iOS spyware called LightSpy that not only expands on its functionality, but … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/new-lightspy-spyware-version-targets.html
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Kaspersky-Entdeckung: Spyware-Verbreitung über Telegram
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Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims
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New LightSpy Spyware Targets iOS with Enhanced Capabilities
ThreatFabric researchers have discovered significant updates to the LightSpy spyware, featuring plugins designed to interfere with device functionalit… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lightspy-spyware-targets-ios/
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New LightSpy spyware version targets iPhones with destructive capabilities
New LightSpy spyware targets iPhones supporting destructive features that can block compromised devices from booting up. In May 2024, ThreatFabric res… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/170447/malware/lightspy-spyware-targets-iphones.html
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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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Think Tanks Urge Action to Curb Misuse of Spyware and HackHire
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UK court says dissident can sue the Saudi government for targeting him with 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 … First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-paragon-solutions-contract/
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Spyware-Angriff: Diehl Defence im Visier von nordkoreanischen Hackern
First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/de/a/diehl-defence-im-visier-von-nordkoreanischen-hackern
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Watering Hole Attack on Kurdish Sites Distributing Malicious APKs and Spyware
As many as 25 websites linked to the Kurdish minority have been compromised as part of a watering hole attack designed to harvest sensitive informatio… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/watering-hole-attack-on-kurdish-sites.html
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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… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/chatgpt-macos-flaw-couldve-enabled-long.html
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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