Tag: spyware
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Judge awards British critic of Saudis $4.1 million, finds the regime hacked his devices
A London judge said there was a “compelling basis” to conclude that Saudi Arabia was behind spyware infections aimed at YouTuber and regime critic Ghanem Al-Masarir. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/london-judge-sides-with-saudi-critic-spyware-case
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Ireland plans law allowing law enforcement to use spyware
The Irish government plans to draft legislation that would make it legal for law enforcement to use spyware, Minister of Justice Jim O’Callaghan said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ireland-plans-law-enforcement-spyware
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Spanish judge closes NSO Group spyware probe due to lack of cooperation from Israel
The case dates to May 2022, when the court launched a probe into the alleged spying on devices belonging to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spanish-judge-closes-nso-group-spyware-probe-israel
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Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/ireland-proposes-new-law-allowing-police-to-use-spyware/
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Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages
Tags: spywareIts very own Snooper’s Charter comes a month after proposed biometric tech expansion First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/ireland_wants_to_give_police/
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Predator Spyware Sample Indicates ‘Vendor-Controlled’ C2
Researchers detailed how Intellexa, Predator’s owner, uses failed deployments and thwarted infections to strengthen its commercial spyware and generate more effective attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/predator-spyware-sample-vendor-controlled-c2
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Predator-Spyware gefährlicher als gedacht
Bereits Ende 2024 veröffentlichte die Google Threat Intelligence Group erste Ergebnisse zu der Spyware Predator, die der Intellexa Alliance zugerechnet wird. Aufbauend auf diesen Erkenntnissen hat das Threat Labs Team von Jamf eigene Analysen durchgeführt First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/predator-spyware
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Predator spyware demonstrates troubleshooting, researcher-dodging capabilities
Tags: spywareIt’s the latest batch of revelations about what makes the Intellexa-made spyware stand out from competitors. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/predator-spyware-demonstrates-troubleshooting-researcher-dodging-capabilities/
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Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister implicated in spyware probe
Tags: spywareHungary has granted political asylum to Poland’s former justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, who is being prosecuted for his role in a spyware scandal that has rocked the country. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hungary-asylum-spyware-probe-poland
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Shai-Hulud & Co.: Die Supply Chain als Achillesferse
Tags: access, ai, application-security, backdoor, ciso, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, data, github, Hardware, infrastructure, kritis, kubernetes, LLM, monitoring, network, nis-2, programming, resilience, risk, rust, sbom, software, spyware, strategy, supply-chain, tool, vulnerabilityEgal, ob React2Shell, Shai-Hulud oder XZ Utils: Die Sicherheit der Software-Supply-Chain wird durch zahlreiche Risiken gefährdet.Heutige Anwendungen basieren auf zahlreichen Komponenten, von denen jede zusammen mit den Entwicklungsumgebungen selbst eine Angriffsfläche darstellt. Unabhängig davon, ob Unternehmen Code intern entwickeln oder sich auf Drittanbieter verlassen, sollten CISOs, Sicherheitsexperten und Entwickler der Software-Supply-Chain besondere Aufmerksamkeit schenken.Zu den…
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pcTattletale founder pleads guilty in rare stalkerware prosecution
Tags: spywareThe founder of a spyware company that encouraged customers to secretly monitor their romantic partners has pleaded guilty to federal charges – marking one of the few successful US prosecutions of a stalkerware operator. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/pctattletale-founder-pleads-guilty-in-rare-stalkerware-prosecution
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Michigan man learns the hard way that “catch a cheater” spyware apps aren’t legal
Tags: spywareSpying doesn’t become legal just because “cheaters” are the targets. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/michigan-man-learns-the-hard-way-that-catch-a-cheater-spyware-apps-arent-legal/
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Critics pan spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market
Tags: spywareThe infamous spyware maker released a new transparency report claiming to be a responsible spyware maker, without providing insight into how the company dealt with problematic customers in the past. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/critics-pan-spyware-maker-nsos-transparency-claims-amid-its-push-to-enter-us-market/
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Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software
Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the running of his now-defunct Michigan-based spyware company. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/founder-of-spyware-maker-pctattletale-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-and-advertising-surveillance-software/
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How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware
Being targeted by sophisticated spyware is relatively rare, but experts say that everyone needs to stay vigilant as this dangerous malware continues to proliferate worldwide. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-your-iphone-or-android-device-from-spyware/
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Treasury removes Intellexa spyware-linked trio from sanctions list
The three Iranians had only just been added to the list in 2024, but a U.S. official said they had separated themselves from the company. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/treasury-removes-intellexa-spyware-linked-trio-from-sanctions-list/
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U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday removed three individuals linked to the Intellexa Consortium, the holding company behind a commercial spyware known as Predator, from the specially designated nationals list.The names of the individuals are as follows -Merom HarpazAndrea Nicola Constantino Hermes GambazziSara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou First…
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Treasury removes sanctions for three executives tied to spyware maker Intellexa
Tags: spywareThe Treasury Department on Tuesday took three people closely affiliated with the holding company behind Predator spyware off of a sanctions list, reversing their designation in 2024 by the Biden administration. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/treasury-sanctions-intellexa-removed
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You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?
Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO’s Pegasus or Paragon’s Graphite. What happens after receiving a threat notification? First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/youve-been-targeted-by-government-spyware-now-what/
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You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?
Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO’s Pegasus or Paragon’s Graphite. What happens after receiving a threat notification? First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/youve-been-targeted-by-government-spyware-now-what/
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Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware
For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is how they operate. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/27/meet-the-team-that-investigates-when-journalists-and-activists-get-hacked-with-government-spyware/
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Warnung vor Spionageangriffen auf Smartphones
Die US-Behörde für Cybersicherheit und Infrastruktursicherheit (CISA) warnt Smartphone-Nutzer davor, dass Angreifer kommerzielle Spyware ‘aktiv einsetzen”, um Nutzer von mobilen Messaging-Anwendungen anzugreifen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/warnung-spionageangriffe-smartphones
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Judge rules that NSO cannot continue to install spyware via WhatsApp pending appeal
NSO Group had sought to stay the order pending a decision on its appeal in the case, which centers on allegations that it targeted 1,400 WhatsApp users with its powerful zero-click Pegasus spyware in 2019. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/judge-rules-nso-cannot-continue-whatsapp-spyware
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New spyware discovered on Belarusian journalist’s phone after interrogation
Researchers at the nonprofit Reporters Without Borders discovered a previously unknown spyware tool on the phone of a Belarusian journalist who had been detained by security services. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spyware-belarus-journalist-rsf
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Cellik Android Malware Uses One-Click APK Builder to Hide in Play Store Apps
A newly discovered Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called Cellik is democratizing sophisticated mobile surveillance attacks by bundling advanced spyware capabilities with an automated tool that allows attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate Google Play Store applications seamlessly. The malware address a significant escalation in Android-targeted threats, combining complete device control, real-time surveillance, and…
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Cellik Android Malware Uses One-Click APK Builder to Hide in Play Store Apps
A newly discovered Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called Cellik is democratizing sophisticated mobile surveillance attacks by bundling advanced spyware capabilities with an automated tool that allows attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate Google Play Store applications seamlessly. The malware address a significant escalation in Android-targeted threats, combining complete device control, real-time surveillance, and…
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Real Attacks of the Week: How Spyware Beaconing and Exploit Probing Are Shaping Modern Intrusions
Over the past week, enterprise security teams observed a combination of covert malware communication attempts and aggressive probing of publicly exposed infrastructure. These incidents, detected across firewall and endpoint security layers, demonstrate how modern cyber attackers operate simultaneously. While quietly activating compromised internal systems, they also relentlessly scan external services for exploitable weaknesses. Although the…
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Apple Zero-Day Exploits Used in Targeted iPhone Spyware Attacks
Apple confirmed two WebKit zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone spyware attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/apple-zero-day-exploits-used-in-targeted-iphone-spyware-attacks/
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Apple Zero-Day Exploits Used in Targeted iPhone Spyware Attacks
Apple confirmed two WebKit zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone spyware attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/apple-zero-day-exploits-used-in-targeted-iphone-spyware-attacks/