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Apple patches Blastpass exploit abused by spyware makers
08 Sep 2023Apple has patched two vulnerabilities that formed an exploit chain which has been allegedly abused by spyware company NSO Read More
Spyware vendor exploiting kernel flaw in Arm Mali GPU drivers
03 Oct 2023Arm Mali GPUs affected by CVE-2023-4211, which was discovered by Google researchers, include a wide range of Android phones as well as ChromeOS devices such as Chromebooks. Read More
Polish election questioned after Pegasus spyware used to smear opposition, investigation finds
11 Sep 2023Senate committee alerts prosecutors over potential crimes by public officials involved in purchasing Pegasus spyware used to monitor and smear political opponents Read More
Apple patches zero days used in spyware attacks on Kaspersky
22 Jun 2023Two Apple zero days were used in the spyware campaign Kaspersky Lab named 'Operation Triangulation,' which was initially discovered on iOS devices of Kaspersky employees. Read More
Google: Spyware vendors exploiting iOS, Android zero days
29 Mar 2023Recent campaigns observed by Google's Threat Analysis Group showed spyware vendors' use of zero days and known vulnerabilities pose an increasing threat. Read More
Spyware activity particularly impactful in July
04 Aug 2022After a quiet June, vulnerability exploitation ramped up in July, with intrusions linked to spyware seeing unusually high volumes of activity, according to a report Read More
CEO of spyware vendor NSO Group steps down
22 Aug 2022Current NSO Group COO Yaron Shohat will replace outgoing CEO Shalev Hulio as part of a reorganization for the vendor, which has come under fire from the U.S. government. Read More
The spies who hack you – the growing threat of spyware
10 May 2022In this week’s Computer Weekly, after 10 Downing Street was hit by a spyware attack, fears about targeted mobile phone hacks are increasing. Our salary survey highlights the diversity challenge in IT, with men’s ... Read More
Google researchers dissect Android spyware, zero days
11 Aug 2022Researchers with Google's Threat Analysis Group say the ecosystem of surveillance vendors is far larger than just NSO Group, and some vendors are sharing or trading exploits. Read More
Amid NSO lawsuit, Apple expands spyware protections
07 Jul 2022Apple previews a new feature called Lockdown Mode to protect iPhone and iPad users from ‘mercenary spyware’ Read More