IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced new sanctions Monday against a commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military …

The Hacker News

“At the same time, unfortunately, other malicious actors have arisen in the commercial spyware industry,” the company said. “It is because of this …

GovInfoSecurity

The U.S. Department of the Treasury ramped up pressure on makers and sellers of Predator commercial spyware through sanctions on five individuals …

ABC News – The Walt Disney Company

The United States is placing new sanctions on a spyware firm and its executives after its tools were used to spy on journalists, dissidents and …

CyberScoop

… spyware. The sanctions target five individuals and one corporate entity that the U.S. government says were responsible for the spyware's proliferation …

Houston Chronicle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced new sanctions Monday against a commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer …

State Department

… spyware technology misused to target Americans, including U.S. Government officials, journalists, and policy experts. The United States remains …

Nextgov/FCW

The measures add to ongoing sanctions intended to curb the deployment of abusive spyware technologies, often financed by private entities.

Infosecurity Magazine

Apple filed a motion to drop its lawsuit against NSO Group, fears key elements of its cyber defensive measures could be revealed to other spyware …

WNKY

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is placing new sanctions on a spyware firm and its executives after its tools were used to spy on journalists, …