IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

March 23, 2024
NEWS

Investors' pledge to fight spyware undercut by past investments in US malware maker

Paladin Capital Group says it doesn't want to invest in spyware companies, but it invested in a U.S. based exploit maker in the past.

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US cyber investors pledge spyware is off limits — with a catch – Yahoo News Singapore

On Monday, the Biden administration announced that six new countries had joined an international coalition to fight the proliferation of …

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Investors' pledge to fight spyware undercut by past investments in US … – Yahoo News Australia

spyware, sold by companies such as NSO Group or Intellexa. Now, some investors have announced that they too are committed to fighting spyware. In …

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Biden moves to prohibit government use of spyware that poses national security risk – MSN

President Biden on Monday issued an executive order to prohibit the use of commercial spyware across the U.S. federal government that poses a risk …

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Week in Review: McDonald's outage, SIM swap fraud – CISO Series

Global McDonald's outage blamed on third-party vendor, not cyberattack, telecom manager admits to SIM swaps, Spyware agreement support.

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European Parliament formally adopts Media Freedom Act – Lexology

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved the Media Freedom Act, a landmark piece of legislation that seeks to bolster the protection …

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iPhone customer warns that an orange dot on your screen may mean you've been hacked

'It's on every phone and the thing is spyware.' … Have you ever glanced at your iPhone and noticed an orange dot in the top right corner? This …

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Over 33 mn attacks on mobile devices from malware, adware blocked in 2023 globally: Report

According to the report, Tambir is a spyware application targeting users in Turkey. Disguised as an IPTV app, it collects sensitive user …

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US airlines' data security, privacy policies to be under federal review | SC Media

Investigation into the major U.S. airlines' data security and privacy policies has been introduced by the Department of Transportation in a bid to …

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Malwarebytes 5.1.1.106 – Neowin

You can finally replace your traditional antivirus, thanks to a innovative and layered approach to prevent malware infections using a healthy …

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