Here you will find all the articles with the tag: spyware.
The spyware can take complete control of the user's device. Researchers at Zimperium have discovered a new type of malware that attacks Android devices. They found the spyware hidden in an app called “System Update”. The app had to be installed outside of Google Play, the store where most ap... Read more
3 years ago
A new form of spyware has been discovered, with the capabilities to steal data from both iOS and Android users. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm, Lookout have named it 'Goontact.’ The spyware is used on adult websites that offer other things like escort services. Those who visit the sites... Read more
3 years ago
ThiefQuest, a recently found ransomware specifically for Macs, appears to contain an additional component that actively searches for credentials on a device. These findings were the result of intensive research into the new ransomware. At the end of June, cybersecurity company K7 Lab published t... Read more
4 years ago
New documents presented in the court case between Facebook and the spyware manufacturer NSO Group show how Facebook attempted to buy spyware (Pegasus) from the Israeli group years ago. This could potentially have been used to better monitor iOS users. Facebook filed a lawsuit against the NSO Gro... Read more
4 years ago
In May this year, WhatsApp was found to contain a vulnerability that allowed users to be eavesdropped on. Spyware from the Israeli company NSO Group was used for this purpose. The chat app has now taken the NSO Group to court because of the practices. The NSO Group's spyware was found to be inst... Read more
4 years ago
Juniper Threat Labs has discovered a new Trojan that spreads spyware. The spyware uses Telegram to get stolen information. By using Telegram as a Command and Control (CnC) channel, the malware has the potential to infect the devices of some 200 million active users every month. The malware is ca... Read more
5 years ago
Hackers could inject commercial spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO Group into phones through a vulnerability in WhatsApp chat app. That's what The Financial Times reports. WhatsApp, a subsidiary of Facebook, discovered the vulnerability in early May. At the beginning of this month, the co... Read more
5 years ago
A number of apps have been found in the MacOS App Store that are used to spy on consumers and steal their data. The apps have been removed by Apple, but would have been very popular. Security firm Malwarebytes reported this yesterday. Security researcher Patrick Wardle also wrote an extensive blog a... Read more
6 years ago
