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Zero-day WhatsApp vulnerability could lead to spyware infection
14 May 2019A zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp was used in targeted attacks that involved installing spyware on mobile devices, which may be the work of an advanced threat actor. Read More
WebKit vulnerability sparks Apple’s first major security update of 2024
24 Jan 2024A zero-day in the open source WebKit browser engine that powers Safari has sparked Apple’s first major patch roll-out of the new year Read More
Is a cyber arms control treaty out of reach?
09 Apr 2024The world needs cyber arms control more than ever, but the challenges facing a multilateral agreement will be hard to surmount, according to researchers at Germany’s Digital Society Institute Read More
Apple sues under-fire malware firm NSO
24 Nov 2021Lawsuit alleges spyware firm NSO Group targeted Apple’s users, adding to the pressure on the under-fire company Read More
How does Tizi spyware affect Android apps?
06 Mar 2018Android apps affected by Tizi spyware were found in the Google Play Store by Google's Play Protect team. Expert Michael Cobb reviews the threat and how it was fixed. Read More
Apple issues emergency patches for 3 zero-day bugs
22 Sep 2023Apple said CVE-2023-41992, CVE-2023-41991 and CVE-2023-41993 -- all reported by Citizen Lab and Google researchers -- might have been exploited against versions of iOS before 16.7. Read More
UK leads international crackdown on Luminosity spyware
06 Feb 2018Law enforcement agencies shut down international support network for a hacking tool that allowed cyber criminals to gain remote control of victims’ computers Read More
NSO Group's Pegasus spyware linked to Saudi journalist death
06 Dec 2018Soon after the Pegasus spyware was linked to the death of a Mexican journalist, a new lawsuit alleged the NSO Group and its spyware were also linked to the death of a Saudi journalist. Read More
Skygofree Android spyware is a powerful surveillance tool
17 Jan 2018A new Android spyware tool called Skygofree was described as one of the most powerful surveillance tools and can even capture encrypted messages from WhatsApp. Read More
Skygofree Android spyware active since 2014, say researchers
16 Jan 2018Powerful, highly advanced spyware has been targeting Android mobiles for the past four years, security researchers have discovered Read More