Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2024

government sanctioned two individuals and five entities linked to the development and distribution of the Predator spyware used to target Americans. The surveillance software was also used to spy on U.S. The Department of the Treasury warns that the proliferation of commercial spyware poses growing risks to the United States.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Researchers at the Lookout Threat Lab have discovered a new Android surveillance spyware, dubbed BouldSpy, that was used by the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA). However, much of the victim data points to its broader usage, which indicates targeted surveillance efforts towards minorities within Iran.”

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Surveillance Malware Spyware Education 80

eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. The impact of the burgeoning scandal continues to ripple.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors Cisco fixes 3 high-severity DoS flaws in NX-OS and FXOS software Cybercrime Unpacking the MOVEit Breach: Statistics and Analysis Cl0p Ups The Ante With Massive MOVEit Transfer Supply-Chain Exploit FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedown U.S.

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Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 113

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2022

ransom and sued its insurance firm for refusing to cover this payment Crooks stole $375k from Premint NFT, it is one of the biggest NFT hacks ever Google is going to remove App Permissions List from the Play Store Security Affairs newsletter Round 374 by Pierluigi Paganini APT groups target journalists and media organizations since 2021.

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Spyware Surveillance Insurance Malware 95

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A look at the nature and effects of legal, advanced spyware on application security. While multimillion-dollar ransomware demands are shocking, they can be quickly forgotten. Pegasus is an advanced spyware that exploits vulnerable mobile apps to gain a foothold on iPhone and Android devices. What is Pegasus?

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