Tag: spyware
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Italian spyware vendor creates Fake WhatsApp app, targeting 200 users
WhatsApp blocked a fake app by Italian firm SIO/Asigint that targeted 200 users with spyware, urging them to reinstall the official app. WhatsApp has recently uncovered a malicious fake version of its app that targeted roughly 200 users, most of whom are in Italy. The platform confirmed that the unofficial client contained spyware and was…
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Whatsapp warnt: iPhone-Nutzer mit Spyware attackiert
Einige iPhone-Nutzer haben kürzlich Warnmeldungen von Whatsapp erhalten. Ihre Geräte sollen mit einer Spyware infiziert worden sein. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/whatsapp-warnt-iphone-nutzer-mit-spyware-attackiert-2604-207182.html
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WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government spyware maker
The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/whatsapp-notifies-hundreds-of-users-who-installed-a-fake-app-that-was-actually-government-spyware/
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WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware
The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/whatsapp-notifies-hundreds-of-users-who-installed-a-fake-app-that-was-actually-government-spyware/
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Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware
The tech giant’s claim that it has not seen any successful spyware attacks targeting Apple devices with Lockdown Mode enabled comes amid a leak of hacking tools targeting users running devices with older software. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/apple-says-no-one-using-lockdown-mode-has-been-hacked-with-spyware/
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Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email”, but Not the FBI’s
Plus: Apple makes big claims about the effectiveness of its Lockdown Mode anti-spyware feature, Russia moves to implement homegrown encryption for 5G, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iranian-hackers-breached-the-fbi-directors-personal-email-but-not-the-fbi/
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Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks
Leaked hacking tools threaten the security of millions of older iPhones. Cybersecurity experts weigh in. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/apple-made-strides-with-ios-26-security-but-leaked-hacking-tools-still-leave-millions-exposed-to-spyware-attacks/
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Intermediaries Driving Global Spyware Market Expansion
Third-party resellers and brokers foil transparency efforts and allow spyware to spread despite government restrictions, a study finds. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/intermediaries-driving-global-spyware-market-expansion
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Convicted spyware chief hints that Greece’s government was behind dozens of phone hacks
The spyware founder’s comments are the most direct suggestion yet from anyone inside Intellexa that the Mitsotakis government authorized the hacking of dozens of phones belonging to senior Greek government ministers, opposition leaders, military officials, and journalists. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/convicted-spyware-chief-hints-that-greeces-government-was-behind-dozens-of-phone-hacks/
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Convicted spyware chief hints that Greece’s government was behind dozens of phone hacks
The spyware founder’s comments are the most direct suggestion yet from anyone inside Intellexa that the Mitsotakis government authorized the hacking of dozens of phones belonging to senior Greek government ministers, opposition leaders, military officials, and journalists. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/convicted-spyware-chief-hints-that-greeces-government-was-behind-dozens-of-phone-hacks/
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Predator – Spyware kann Apple-Geräte über Kamera und Mikro ausspionieren
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/predator-spyware-deaktiviert-iphone-aufnahmeindikatoren-a-31f027ed8d5e7001b679d4a7fbd88d55/
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Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones
Leaked “DarkSword” exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware, according to cybersecurity researchers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/someone-has-publicly-leaked-an-exploit-kit-that-can-hack-millions-of-iphones/
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The espionage reality: Your infrastructure is already in the collection path
Tags: access, apt, attack, authentication, breach, ciso, cloud, country, cyber, data, detection, espionage, exploit, governance, government, group, identity, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, network, risk, risk-assessment, service, spyware, theft, threat, toolCommercial spyware as an intelligence channel: Criminal operators deploying Predator, a spyware suite sold by the sanctioned Intellexa consortium, have been documented across more than a dozen countries. US sanctions haven’t slowed them down an iota. Their targets are not random: journalists, activists, politicians, human”‘rights defenders, government employees and contractors, and other high”‘value individuals. Why?…
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The espionage reality: Your infrastructure is already in the collection path
Tags: access, apt, attack, authentication, breach, ciso, cloud, country, cyber, data, detection, espionage, exploit, governance, government, group, identity, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, network, risk, risk-assessment, service, spyware, theft, threat, toolCommercial spyware as an intelligence channel: Criminal operators deploying Predator, a spyware suite sold by the sanctioned Intellexa consortium, have been documented across more than a dozen countries. US sanctions haven’t slowed them down an iota. Their targets are not random: journalists, activists, politicians, human”‘rights defenders, government employees and contractors, and other high”‘value individuals. Why?…
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State snoops and spyware vendors planting info-stealing malware on iPhones, Google warns
Darksword is the second iOS exploit chain in a month First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/18/darksword_exploit_kit_steals_iphone/
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Commercial Spyware Opponents Fear US Policy Shifting
Tags: spywareRescinded sanctions and reactivated contracts have created confusion about the Trump administration’s spyware policy and where it draws the line. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/commercial-spyware-opponents-fear-us-policy-shifting
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Commercial Spyware Opponents Fear US Policy Shifting
Tags: spywareRescinded sanctions and reactivated contracts have created confusion about the Trump administration’s spyware policy and where it draws the line. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/commercial-spyware-opponents-fear-us-policy-shifting
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Trojanized Red Alert App Targets Israeli Users in SMS Scam to Steal Sensitive Data
A mobile spyware campaign abusing a trojanized version of the Red Alert rocket warning Android app to target Israeli users via SMS smishing messages that impersonate official Home Front Command alerts. The fake app keeps full rocket alert functionality so it looks and behaves like the legitimate service while silently exfiltrating sensitive data in the…
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Hackers Spread Fake Red Alert Rocket Alert App to Spy on Israeli Users
Researchers at Acronis have discovered a malicious trojanized version of the Red Alert rocket warning app targeting Israeli Android users. Distributed via fake Home Front Command SMS messages, this spyware steals GPS data, SMS messages, and contact lists while maintaining full alert functionality. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-fake-red-alert-rocket-alert-app-spy-israel-users/
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Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones
Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts “¦ and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/06/spyware_disguised_as_emergency_alert/
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Spyware Makers Topped Google’s List of Zero-Day Exploits for the First Time in 2025
For the first time, spyware makers topped Google’s list of organizations that exploited zero-day flaws in 2025, overtaking nation-state actors from China, Russia, and elsewhere and continuing a trends that Google researchers warned about two years ago. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/spyware-makers-in-2025-for-the-first-time-topped-googles-lists-of-zero-day-exploits/
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Spyware Makers in 2025 for the First Time Topped Google’s Lists of Zero-Day Exploits
For the first time, spyware makers topped Google’s list of organizations that exploited zero-day flaws in 2025, overtaking nation-state actors from China, Russia, and elsewhere and continuing a trends that Google researchers warned about two years ago. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/spyware-makers-in-2025-for-the-first-time-topped-googles-lists-of-zero-day-exploits/
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CISA warns of Apple flaws exploited in spyware, crypto-theft attacks
CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-apple-flaws-exploited-in-spyware-crypto-theft-attacks/
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Google says spyware makers and China-linked groups dominated zero-day attacks last year
Of the 90 zero-days GTIG tracked in 2025, 43 hit enterprise tech First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/zero_day_attacks_enterprise_tech_record/
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Google says spyware makers and China-linked groups dominated zero-day attacks last year
Of the 90 zero-days GTIG tracked in 2025, 43 hit enterprise tech First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/zero_day_attacks_enterprise_tech_record/
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Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware
Tags: spywareItalian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/italian-prosecutors-confirm-journalist-was-hacked-with-paragon-spyware/
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Spyware suppliers exploit more zero-days than nation states
Exploitation of zero-days by commercial surveillance and spyware developers outpaced exploitation by nation-state actors last year, according to a report First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639774/Spyware-suppliers-exploit-more-zero-days-than-nation-states
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Spyware suppliers exploit more zero-days than nation states
Exploitation of zero-days by commercial surveillance and spyware developers outpaced exploitation by nation-state actors last year, according to a report First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639774/Spyware-suppliers-exploit-more-zero-days-than-nation-states
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Spyware-grade Coruna iOS exploit kit now used in crypto theft attacks
A previously undocumented set of 23 iOS exploits named “Coruna” has been deployed by multiple threat actors in targeted espionage campaigns and financially motivated attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spyware-grade-coruna-ios-exploit-kit-now-used-in-crypto-theft-attacks/
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Possible U.S.-developed exploits linked to first known ‘mass’ iOS attack
Researchers traced the kit moving from a spyware vendor’s customer to Russian hackers to Chinese cybercriminals. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/coruna-ios-exploit-kit-leaked-us-framework/