IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

Foreign Policy

On July 18, the U.S. Commerce Department added two European commercial spyware firms—Cytrox and Intellexa—to its export controls blacklist due to …

9to5Mac

NSO spyware: Pegasus and Landmark. NSO is an Israeli company best known for its Pegasus spyware, which can be used to remotely hack an iPhone. Simply …

Tom’s Guide

Under the guise of providing Android users with a more secure way to chat, hackers are now using a fake chat app to install spyware on vulnerable …

Gizmodo

The bureau was ordered to find out which government agency broke with White House policy and engaged a blacklisted spyware vendor.

HackRead

The modus operandi of SpyNote spyware starts with a deceptive smishing campaign, where potential victims receive fake SMS messages.

Digital Information World

“No more fun with spyware for government agencies!” He issued an executive order prohibiting commercial spyware such as Pegasus.

TechCrunch

Researchers say a Tehran-linked cloud host provides service to dozens of state-sponsored hacking groups and commercial spyware operators.

Slashdot

A New York Times investigation uncovered earlier this year that the US government used spyware made by Israeli hacking firm NSO. Now, after an FBI …

India Today

The spyware is suspected to be a variant of “Coverlm”. The Indian APT hacking group 'Bahamut' is believed to be responsible for the malware campaign, …

Mirage News

New Cipher System Shields Computers from Spyware. A group of international researchers has achieved a breakthrough in computer security with the …