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Android Surveillance Malware Poses As Privacy Tool
Mobile spyware with 'massive' surveillance capabilities poses as popular anti-censorship tool to gather data on select targets
Sophisticated ‘Slingshot’ Malware Remained Undetected For Years
Kaspersky Lab has uncovered a highly complex - and probably state-backed - malware strain that infects users via compromised routers
Ransomware Remains Weapon Of Choice For Hackers
Spyware to the left, ransomware to the right...new Malwarebytes report paints grim picture of growing cyber threats
Skygofree Android Spyware Threatens Privacy
Kaspersky finds spyware can read WhatsApp messages and take pictures, and it has been around for three years already
Adobe Patches Flash Bug Used To Install Spyware
The zero-day Flash flaw patched by Adobe's emergency fix has been observed attempting to install the notorious FinSpy surveillance tool
Google Spots And Squashes Lipizzan Android Spyware
The spyware appears to be the product of a cyber arms group
NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’
The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans
Malware Poses As Fake Netflix App To Spy On Users And Steal Data
The malware is able to take screen captures, view contacts and read SMS messages
Apple Patches iPhone Spyware Vulnerabilities With iOS 9.3.5
I spy with my little iPhone! Apple rushes out iPhone patch after discovery of government spying hack
Cisco: 12 Million Computers Infected By Tuto4PC Malware
Cisco security researchers say they have found that Tuto4PC software includes a secret Trojan virus
6 Ways To Stop Cybercriminals Breaking Your Heart
It's time to end your relationships with cybercriminals who lie, cheat and steal. You can do so much better
How To Explain Spyware To A Five-Year-Old
The definitive definition of spyware from the experts for the kids (and grown ups, too)
Amnesty International Launches Anti-Spying Tool To Combat State Snooping
Want to know if a government has been spying on your computer? Amnesty offers a detection tool
FBI Shuts Down “Stalking” App
StealthGenie allowed users to monitor calls and texts and eavesdrop using device microphone
Google Glass Spyware Risk Revealed
The potential of the Google Glass device to be used for snooping has been revealed by researchers with a proof of concept called Malnotes
UAE Government Accused Of Using Java Flaw To Spy On Activist
UAE authorities are behind the spyware campaign against activists, alleges Bahrain Watch
Report: US Implicated In French Government Spyware Infections
Something resembling the Flame malware appeared on French government systems this year
FTC And Sopa Swing Scythes At Spyware Scammers
Scammers caught out as the FTC, SOCA and private companies work together
Huawei Complains At US ‘Roadblock’ On Trade
US officials are unjustly blocking Huawei's attempts to compete in the United States, a research paper has claimed
Government Spyware Seller Gamma International Hacked
FinSpy seller admits a server containing demo software was compromised
Scammers Sell Fake Smartphone Spying Tool
A new scam claims to sell access to a spying system that lets users monitor other people's smartphones
Low-Level Malware, Not APTs, Worry IT Professionals
Security professionals are more concerned about malware and spyware than “advanced persistent threats”
Dell Warns Of Spyware On PowerEdge Motherboards
Dell has admitted that it has dispatched replacement server motherboards to customers that were infected with malware
Commercial Spyware For iPad To Track Users’ Activity
Retina-X Studios has released Mobile Spy for the Apple iPad, pitching it as a way for businesses to keep an eye on employee use of the device