IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

Engadget

Spyware software allows users unfettered access to a victim's device, whether that's a government using it to surveil citizens or an abuser using it …

TechRadar

Hackers have attacked the makers of a widepsread mobile spyware tool, destroying all of the data the company gathered on its victims while …

Haaretz

In this instance as well, its true goal is to demolish Israeli democracy – not to defend Israeli citizens from the dangers of spyware. – Advertisment …

InsideHook

You might that think that this sounds a little ethically dubious, and you'd be right — and that's before we get to the full-on spyware component of …

Israel Hayom

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara approved two months ago the procurement of new spyware to be used by the police in criminal investigations, …

Mezha.Media

Hackers have attacked the servers of the Portuguese-language spyware WebDetetive. The incident is reported by TechCrunch.

BeInCrypto

Spyware is also incredibly popular among government spy agencies for surveillance purposes. By compromising WebDetetive's servers, the hackers have …

BNN Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — Israel's government established a commission to investigate whether police misused spyware in an inquiry that the attorney general …

Gizmochina

Recent developments have brought to light the hacking of WebDetetive, a Portuguese-language spyware company that has been infecting Android phones …

The Times of Israel

The cabinet voted on Sunday to form a committee to examine law enforcement's use of spyware technology, in line with a request by Justice Minister …