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

Dataconomy

F-Secure, a renowned cybersecurity firm, has delved into the depths of SpyNote and released a report shedding light on its workings. Spyware like SpyNote can cause real damage to you ( Image Credit ) Banking to camera access SpyNote’s varied set of dangers is particularly concerning. SpyNote, however, does not end there.

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China-Linked Apps Pose Threat to Google Play Store Users

SecureWorld News

The Google Play Store, a widely-trusted source for Android applications, has recently become a battleground for a concerning wave of spyware with ties to China. Operating under the radar, these apps silently collect and transmit sensitive data to servers based in China, posing significant risks to user data security and privacy.

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Apple patches iOS security flaws found in spyware targeting activist

Network World

To spy on a human rights activist, hackers allegedly connected to a Middle Eastern government used three previously unknown vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS. The claims -- from research at Toronto-based Citizen Lab and mobile security firm Lookout -- focus on spyware that targeted Ahmed Mansoor, an activist in the United Arab Emirates.

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Second Israeli firm accused of undermining iPhones, like NSO Group

Computerworld Vertical IT

As if recent revelations about NSO Group weren’t bad enough, yet another Israeli firm — QuaDream — has now been accused of using the same hack to undermine iPhone security. Apple closed this vulnerability in September 2021. QuaDream also used the hack, Reuters claims. They also gained access to the camera and more.

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The Ex-NSA Operative Cyber-Mercenary Scandal Shows the Spyware Industry Is Totally Out of Control

Gizmodo

Earlier this week, the Department of Justice revealed that three former U.S. intelligence operatives were facing federal charges in connection with their work for BlackMatter, a foreign cybersecurity company based in the United Arab Emirates. Read more.

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The Zero Click, Zero Day iMessage Attack Against Journalists

SecureWorld News

and could hack the Apple iPhone 11. Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. Citizen Lab says this was due to an apparent Apple related exploit. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect.

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Understanding and Recognizing Tech Abuse

SecureWorld News

We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location. A common example of this is surveillance.

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