IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

July 26, 2023
NEWS

Apple issues third mobile OS update after zero-click spyware campaign – CyberScoop

Apple on Monday issued its third security update in roughly a month to remedy vulnerabilities exploited in Operation Triangulation, a spyware …

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Apple extends spyware patch to all devices – Cybernews

The renewed emergency patch notice also includes a permanent fix for the CVE-2023-37450 spyware bug that Sophos warned about on July 11th.

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Apple patches zero day linked to spyware campaign – ITPro

It was reported by researchers at Kaspersky Lab as part of an ongoing effort to uncover a sophisticated attack chain used as a vector in a spyware …

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Apple patches zero day linked to spyware campaign – TechCentral.ie

Apple has released a patch for a number of vulnerabilities including an actively-exploited zero-day vulnerability linked to an ongoing spyware …

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Apple patches exploited security bugs in kernel and Webkit • The Register – TheRegister.

TAG tracks more than 30 commercial spyware makers that sell exploits and surveillance software. Journalists, activists, and political dissidents …

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Spyhide stalkerware is spying on tens of thousands of phones – Yahoo Lifestyle

Now, Spyhide is the latest spyware operation added to that growing list. … the spyware maker exposed a portion of its development environment, …

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CIA, Western agencies snooping via Apple devices, warns Russian official – Press TV

Smartphones infected with Pegasus can be turned into a listening device. In addition, the spyware allows the user to read the target's messages, …

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Why Teleco's should care about the EU' recommendations into the use of surveillance spyware

The European Parliament has adopted the final report of the PEGA Committee of Inquiry which included eight recommendations on telecom networks to …

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iOS 16.6—Update Now Warning issued To All iPhone Users – Forbes

Flaws such as the issues fixed in iOS 16.6 are sometimes used in attacks using spyware to take control of someone's iPhone—usually aimed at businesses …

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Beware of 'Barbie' Malware Campaign Targeting Fans from US, Australia, UK and India: McAfee

… Barbie-related computer viruses and false videos that claim to offer free tickets, but lead to websites that collect info using spyware.

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