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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. Pradeo, the mobile security company that discovered these malicious apps, has released a report discussing the spyware lurking on the Google Play Store. million users.

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FBI Warns Against 'Juice Jacking' at Public Charging Stations

SecureWorld News

When hackers trick people into using their fake Wi-Fi networks and power stations, they can compromise devices, install malware/spyware and steal data. There have been hacks of GM's ONStar system, and even last week a successful hack of a Tesla Model 3 (providing root access) at the Pwn2Own Conference.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc. Fortunately, there are those in the InfoSec world, who are actively looking at the subject and speaking out at conferences, such as Black Hat.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

The SyTech projects exposed included social media monitoring solutions and TOR deanonymization tools. Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. And there's going to be - this paper is going to be presented at Usenix Security conference next month. Pegasus is pricey.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

The SyTech projects exposed included social media monitoring solutions and TOR deanonymization tools. Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. And there's going to be - this paper is going to be presented at Usenix Security conference next month. Pegasus is pricey.

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THE CYBERWIRE DAILY PODCAST EP. 389 WITH GUEST SPEAKER DAVID BRUMLEY

ForAllSecure

The SyTech projects exposed included social media monitoring solutions and TOR deanonymization tools. Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. And there's going to be - this paper is going to be presented at Usenix Security conference next month. Pegasus is pricey.

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Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future

The Verge

Finally, if you break us up, a giant technology company from China will likely emerge as the world’s dominant social network, creating a beachhead for the expansion of Chinese soft power — and, along with it, censorship and authoritarianism. She said she usually discloses her clients when speaking at conferences. Mike Allen / Axios ).