IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

May 17, 2024
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The FBI's Brett Leatherman on LockBitSupp's unmasking; a spyware reckoning in Poland

CyberScoop reporter Tim Starks also joins the show to discuss Poland's efforts to impose accountability for the abuse of spyware. Links: US, UK …

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CDT Europe Hosts Online panel event: Exploring Ways Forward to Combat Spyware in the EU

spyware being deployed by EU states against their own citizens. It particularly delved into the aftermath of the Pegasus spyware scandal and its …

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Israeli spyware firm NSO seeks court sanctions against Facebook – Yahoo Movies UK

spyware maker. Facebook's WhatsApp sued NSO in October after finding evidence that the hacking firm had abused a flaw in the popular chat program …

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Thailand: State-backed digital abuse used to silence women and LGBTI activists – new report

Evidence points to Thai government's involvement in use of highly-invasive Pegasus spyware against activists Report based on in-depth interviews …

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Thailand: State-backed digital violence used to silence women and LGBTI activists

spyware and online harassment, by state and non-state actors, in an … Pegasus spyware: A type of highly invasive spyware developed by Israeli …

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Files being removed? (many GBs) – virus or drive problem? Assistance appreciated

Files being removed? (many GBs) – virus or drive problem? Assistance appreciated – posted in Virus, Trojan, Spyware, and Malware Removal Help: …

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Apple says it is not aware anyone using Lockdown Mode got hacked – Yahoo Movies UK

spyware made by the government surveillance vendor NSO Group. That cyberattack, which used a zero-day — meaning a vulnerability that wasn't known …

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Possible maleware and Virus Infection WINproxy – Bleeping Computer

Possible maleware and Virus Infection WINproxy – posted in Virus, Trojan, Spyware, and Malware Removal Help: I download a file from internet which …

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Android 15, Google Play Protect get new anti-malware and anti-fraud features

“We're also sharing new tools and policies to help developers build safer apps and keep their users safe.” Protecting against spyware, banking malware.

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Data breach at Nissan North America exposes information of 53k employees – 2-Spyware

The data of current and former employees was leaked as a result of a ransomware attack last year. In November 2023, Nissan North America (NNA)

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