IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

July 21, 2023
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Under Surveillance: European Spyware Firms Blacklisted by US – Global Village Space

The blacklisted European spyware firms, Cytrox and Intellexa, have faced scrutiny over their surveillance technology. The US government has taken …

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APT41 hackers target Android users with WyrmSpy, DragonEgg spyware

The Chinese state-backed APT41 hacking group is targeting Android devices with two newly discovered spyware strains dubbed WyrmSpy and DragonEgg …

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Two European spyware firms added to US export blacklist – HT Tech

The U.S. Commerce Department added two Europe-based spyware companies to its technology export blacklist on Tuesday for developing surveillance …

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Israel to Investigate Police Use of NGO's Pegasus Spyware

A protest attended by dozens of people outside the offices of the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group in Herzliya, in July, 2022.

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Fake passports, real bank accounts: How TheTruthSpy stalkerware made its millions

A TechCrunch investigation based on hundreds of leaked documents can now reveal how the spyware operation evaded detection, and for so long — details …

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Experts attribute WyrmSpy and DragonEgg spyware to the Chinese APT41 group

China-linked group APT41 was spotted using two previously undocumented Android spyware called WyrmSpy and DragonEgg.

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U.S. Blacklists Two More Israeli Spyware Companies – Nation Online

The U.S. government placed two Israeli spyware companies on a blacklist this week, all but totally cutting them off from business opportunities …

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Android owners urged to delete two Chinese spyware apps that could be lurking in your …

ANDROID owners have been urged to delete two Chinese spyware apps that could be lurking in your device.Anyone with the apps 'File Recovery & Data.

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Lookout Uncovers Advanced Android Surveillanceware Linked To China's APT41

“These spyware packages are highly sophisticated and can be used to collect a wide range of data from infected devices. We urge Android users to …

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Levin to set up commission of inquiry into alleged illicit police use of spyware

The Herzliya-based spyware firm NSO Group has been on a US government blacklist since last year. The firm's flagship spyware, Pegasus, is considered …

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