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Spyware found on MEPs’ phones in defense and security committee

Two phones of European parliamentarians have shown traces of spyware. The subcommittee focused on security and defense appears to have been targeted by state hackers, but the culprit is unknown. The discovery was reported by Politico, which warned back in December that the European Parliament's ... Read more

2 months ago

iPhone spyware used unknown feature in Apple’s SoC for years

An undocumented feature in the Apple SoCs of iPhones has been a key component in a prominent spyware campaign. This is stated by researchers from Kaspersky in a recent publication about the series of attacks known as "Operation Triangulation." iPhones were susceptible to a spyware attack since 2... Read more

4 months ago

25 countries bought European spyware to spy on EU politicians

At least 25 countries purchased the Predator spyware, according to research by Amnesty International. The spyware was then used to spy on politicians from the EU and the US. The findings show that European laws failed to regulate the sale of spyware, which followed the discovery of Pegasus spyware.... Read more

6 months ago

Apple patches actively exploited vulnerabilities against Pegasus spyware

Apple has fixed two critical vulnerabilities for iOS and macOS. The vulnerabilities allowed the Pegasus spyware to be installed on fully updated iPhones. The vulnerabilities CVE-2023-41064 and CVE-2023-41061 were actively exploited to install the Pegasus spyware from the Israeli company NSO Grou... Read more

7 months ago

Spyware vendor itself victim of cybercrime

LetMeSpy has been hacked, resulting in the leakage of user data. The so-called mobile "stalkerware" service claims to be mainly useful for legitimate purposes. However, its capabilities are well-suited to the aims of malicious users. The developer of LetMeSpy says a hacker stole the application'... Read more

10 months ago

Screen recording app was spying on its users

ESET reports that an Android app was secretly spying on its users. iRecorder - Screen Recorder introduced malicious code through an app update almost a year after its initial listing on Google Play. ESET's research exposed that this code enabled the app to covertly upload one minute of ambient audi... Read more

11 months ago

EU Parliament wants to curb use of spyware

MEPs sound the alarm on "threat to democracy" and demand regulatory reforms On Monday evening, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware adopted its final report and recommendations to beef up the regulation and control... Read more

11 months ago

MEPs accuse several member states of spyware usage

The MEP in charge of the probe is highly critical of some of the bloc's members. The lead lawmaker investigating the use of spyware in Europe is calling out several powerful European politicians, according to a report in POLITICO. The investigation is headed by Sophie in ’t Veld, a Dutch M... Read more

1 year ago

MEPs want Brussels to have more power over spyware regulation

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) want to curb the rampant use and abuse of spyware in the bloc. MEPs are planning to propose that Brussels be given broad and overriding powers to enforce laws aimed at curbing improper use of spyware. They claim that a 'federal-style' mandate is needed b... Read more

1 year ago

DSIRF is behind spyware targeting law firms and banks, Microsoft says

According to Microsoft, Austria-based firm DSIRF is the main perpetrator behind the spyware targeting law firms, banks and strategic institutions in at least three countries. On July 27, Microsoft security researchers claimed that Austria-based DSIRF is behind a digital spyware program used to ... Read more

2 years ago

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