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Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
In a new report from Google's Threat Analysis Group, the researchers detail how commercial surveillance vendors particularly use spyware and target Google and Apple devices.
CTOvision
APRIL 28, 2014
For a decade now the cyber security community has been treated to important strategic context coordinated by Verizon in their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Here are my key take-aways from this year’s research: In every measure that matters, in every category, the bad guys are getting faster by automating. DoS attacks.
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SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 21, 2022
However, this recent version of FurBall that was discovered is slightly different from what Domestic Kitten has used in the past, according to ESET malware researcher Lukas Stefanko. This version has similar spyware functionality as before, except " the threat actors slightly obfuscated class and method names, strings, logs, and server URIs."
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
And Apple's Head of Security Engineering and Architecture was extremely blunt when he announced the lawsuit on Twitter. The steps we’re taking today will send a clear message: In a free society, it is unacceptable to weaponize powerful state-sponsored spyware against those who seek to make the world a better place.".
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Even though Google is very much aware of this cyber threat, it manages to keep finding its way into their official application market. A Zscaler research team has been monitoring Joker malware and notified Google of the recent uploads to the Google Play store. In total, there were around 120,000 downloads of the affected apps.
Dataconomy
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Researchers from Malwarebytes have uncovered a concerning trend where hackers are exploiting Bing Chat’s ad-serving capabilities to expose users to malicious advertisements, putting their online safety at risk. They requested download links for Advanced IP Scanner, a well-known network management application, via Bing Chat.
SecureWorld News
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. He was concerned that his phone had been hacked he contacted Toronto's Citizen Lab and agreed to let them install a VPN application that would give researchers a chance to track metadata associated with his Internet traffic.
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