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This new spyware named “SpyNote” can read SMS, access camera

Dataconomy

In the world of cybersecurity, a new threat has emerged – an Android banking trojan known as SpyNote. Once infiltrates your device, it embarks on a covert mission to pilfer text messages and sensitive banking data. These tools can help detect and remove spyware and other malicious software.

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New analysis further links Pegasus spyware to Jamal Khashoggi murder

The Verge

New forensic analysis indicates that representatives of the United Arab Emirates government installed Pegasus spyware on the phone of Hanan Elatr, wife of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, just months before her husband was killed. As a spyware company, NSO’s operations have long been shrouded in secrecy.

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March 2023 Global Tech Policy Bulletin: From Bank Nightmares to a Spyware Scandal in Greece

Information Week

Will the tech sector survive its financial crisis? Why is Greece spying on Meta? What’s next for cloud regulation? Will anyone ban TikTok? What are chips, anyway? Are cat videos weakening Ukraine’s military?

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Making Security Personal: Warn End Users About New Bank App Alert

SecureWorld News

Department of Justice alert: rogue banking apps and trojans. If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that a trip to the bank is one of the least exciting errands of all time. The coronavirus made visiting the bank impossible for a time, and now reliance on banking apps has soared.

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'Bizarro,' a New Banking Trojan, Is Sweeping Through Europe

Gizmodo

It’s a new banking trojan currently sweeping through Europe and large parts of South America, attempting to pilfer consumer financial information and mobile crypto wallets as it goes. Meet “Bizarro.” Read more.

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Meta alerts 50,000 users to targeting by ‘surveillance-for-hire’ companies

The Verge

Meta’s report also referenced the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, which last month was sued by both Apple and Meta for selling spyware used to compromise iPhone and WhatsApp messages.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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