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Definitionspyware

Spyware is a type of malicious software -- or malware -- that is installed on a computing device without...Read More

Mozilla, Microsoft drop Trustcor as root certificate authority

By Rob Wright 01 Dec 2022

Mozilla and Microsoft removed support for TrustCor certificates after a Washington Post report revealed the company's ties to government contractors specializing in spyware. Read More

Google drops TrustCor certificates as questions loom

By Rob Wright 15 Dec 2022

Google joined Mozilla and Microsoft in removing support for TrustCor Systems certificates following a Washington Post report on TrustCor's connections to spyware vendors. Read More

Prevent spyware through user awareness and technical controls

By Kevin Beaver, Michael Heller 07 May 2020

Find out how to protect devices from spyware and educate users to avoid the most common traps from which spyware infections might come, including phishing attacks and rogue apps. Read More

Spyware targets WhatsApp users

By Cliff Saran 14 May 2019

Social media platform issues update after it discovered a flaw being exploited by commercial spyware Read More

TrustCor under fire over certificate authority concerns

By Shaun Nichols 10 Nov 2022

TrustCor Systems, a certificate authority registered in Panama, is in hot water after a Washington Post report raised questions about its apparent connections to a spyware vendor. Read More

Use of spyware apps linked to domestic abuse soars in lockdown

By Alex Scroxton 08 Jul 2020

The rise in domestic violence during the pandemic has been linked to increase use of stalkerware apps by abusers Read More

UK’s McPartland Cyber Review to probe trust in technology

By Alex Scroxton 06 Feb 2024

The UK government has launched a cyber security review that will investigate how best to give businesses the confidence they need to use new technologies Read More

Cyber spies, not cyber criminals, behind most zero-day exploitation

By Alex Scroxton 27 Mar 2024

Analysis from Google has found that zero-day vulnerabilities are much more heavily exploited for espionage purposes than for financially motivated cyber crime Read More

Skygofree Trojan: What makes this spyware unique?

By Nick Lewis 15 Aug 2018

Android malware was discovered by Kaspersky Labs and named Skygofree. This Trojan targets smartphones and tablets using spyware and gathers user information and app data. Read More

Apple discloses 2 iOS zero-day vulnerabilities

By Alexander Culafi 06 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296, which bypass kernel memory protections, mark the second and third zero-day vulnerabilities that Apple has disclosed and patched this year. Read More