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New FurBall Android Malware Used to Spy on Iranian Citizens

SecureWorld News

Domestic Kitten, also known as the APT-C-50 group, has been spying on Iranian citizens since 2016 with various campaigns targeting anti-government protestors throughout the Middle East. Researchers believe the purpose of this could be to set up a larger spearphishing attack conducted via text messages.

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Why your smartphone is sicker than a room full of snotty toddlers

Network World

If you thought your smartphone was safe(r) from the wild west of malware, spyware and other viruses compared with the PC space, think again. A new report from Nokia proclaims a “sharp rise in the occurrence of smartphone malware infections” in the first half of 2016.

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How to Remove Malware Tips

Galido

These can include: Spyware. Today, malware is often created for profit through forced (adware) advertising, stealing sensitive information (spyware), email spamming via infected computers, or to extort money (ransomware). Originally posted 2016-05-03 23:47:48. What is Malware? There are various types of malware. Keyloggers.

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Fed Tech News Roundup

CTOvision

The relevant text is contained in the 2016 intelligence. TWD & Associates Promotes Three to Leadership Team: Larry Scherer, Woody Hume and Tom Ladimir Washington Exec (Today) - Last month, TWD & Associates, Inc. promoted Larry Scherer, Woody Hume, and Tom Ladimir from its leadership team. The [Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided.

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Pegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds

The Verge

The numbers on the list were singled out for possible surveillance by countries who are clients of NSO, the report states, which markets its spyware to governments to track potential terrorists and criminals. It’s not the first time NSO’s Pegasus spyware has been accused of being part of a larger surveillance campaign.

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NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know

The Verge

Throughout the past week, we’ve seen story after story about a company called NSO Group, and a piece of spyware called Pegasus. Amnesty International ran detailed forensics on 67 smartphones to look for evidence that they were targeted by Pegasus spyware — and 37 of those phones tested positive. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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How much control should Apple have over your iPhone?

Vox

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, recently said that allowing Apple users to get apps through third-party app stores or by downloading them directly from the open internet (a practice known as sideloading) would open them up to a “Pandora’s box” of malware, though iPhones aren’t exactly immune to spyware.

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