IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

September 28, 2023
NEWS

Lawsuit claims H&R Block, Meta, Google used spyware to illegally share consumers' financial data

Every H&R block online tax software user, they said, is assigned a unique digital identifier that allows the spyware to track their activity both on …

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MEPs likely to push back on plans to allow spying on journalists – The Guardian

Press freedom campaigners call for draft proposal to approve use of spyware on phones to be axed.

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Predator Spyware Delivered to iOS, Android Devices via Zero-Days, MitM Attacks

spyware attack against Egyptian lawmaker Ahmed Altantawy. A threat actor infected the opposition leader's cellphone with Predator spyware through …

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Urgent Appeal to European Parliament: Ban Spyware against Journalists

Spyware is a powerful tool that puts journalistic work, freedom of expression and ultimately, democratic values in danger. Its capacity to access all …

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Apple Zero-Day Flaws Exploited For Predator Spyware Attacks – Latest Hacking News

Apple patched the three zero-day flaws exploited to infect iOS devices with Predator spyware, with iOS 17.0.1. Users must update asap.

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'Normalizing' the Surveillance State—Cybersecurity Cooperation and the Abraham Accords

Bahrain, Morocco and the UAE have all been loyal clients of the Israeli cyber mercenary, NSO Group, for many years and have used Pegasus spyware to …

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Nation-state Level Cyberattacks – Check Point Software Technologies

Use a reputable endpoint security solution on all devices — including mobile devices — to protect against ransomware, spyware, and other threats.

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Hack of Egyptian presidential candidate's iPhone tied to tech firm Sandvine

spyware between May and September after he announced his plans to run in Egypt's 2024 presidential elections.(REUTERS). Ahmed Eltantawy, a …

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Behind the Screens: Are Your Text Messages Safe from Hackers? – Techlicious

Spyware. If someone has access to your device to install an app, they can install spyware capable of monitoring your text messages. Apps marketed …

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Google gives WebP library heap buffer overflow a critical score, but NIST rates it as high-severity

spyware. Critical Start's Guenther pointed out that while all these indicators and reports can offer context and suggest a possible connection …

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