IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

⋅ December 22, 2023
NEWS

Is Your Organization Infected by Mobile Spyware? – Check Point Blog

The surge in mobile device usage within organizations has inevitably opened the floodgates to a new kind of cyber threat—mobile spyware.

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Experts Detail Multi-Million Dollar Licensing Model of Predator Spyware – The Hacker News

“In 2021, Predator spyware couldn't survive a reboot on the infected Android system (it had it on iOS),” Cisco Talos researchers Mike Gentile, Asheer …

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ESET report exposes rise of AI attacks & Android spyware – SecurityBrief New Zealand

ESET's latest report highlights an environment riddled with significant security incidents, AI-themed attacks and Android spyware cases.

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Polish state TV used text messages stolen via Pegasus to attack opposition | Cybernews

Poland's state TV service TVP used SMS messages stolen from an opposition politician using the Pegasus spyware to smear him.

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Greece: Media and journalists targeted in second lawsuit by PM's nephew over spyware revelations

… spyware scandal and renews its calls for measures to combat vexatious lawsuits against the press in Greece. On 24 November, Grigoris Dimitriadis …

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The year in cyber – The Washington Post

Spyware use expanded into bold new areas in 2023, from a Russian journalist to the U.S. Congress to countries it hadn't been seen in before. The Biden …

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Listen to the Top 5 'FRONTLINE Dispatch' Podcast Episodes of 2023 – PBS

From the use of spyware on human rights activists and journalists to a surge in deadly crashes involving large trucks, The FRONTLINE Dispatch …

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What is Trojan:Win32/Wacatac? Analysis & Protection – Gridinsoft Blog

When it comes to functionality, Wacatac is mostly a spyware or stealer malware. Some of the sub specimens may be distinctive for using Discord …

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Khashoggi's widow wins political asylum in the United States – Washington Post

The UAE, a longtime Saudi ally, has denied allegations that it planted Pegasus spyware on Elatr's devices or spied on civil society activists and …

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What You Should Know Before Downloading Anime Wallpapers from Sites – Digital Journal

Some sites infiltrate devices with viruses or spyware hidden within media files. Stick to publishers that guarantee all imagery is free of bugs …

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