Spyware

President Biden kind of mostly bans commercial spyware from US govt

Executive order has loopholes for Uncle Sam's snoop tools and American-made code

Cyber-crime28 Mar 2023 | 15

Ex-Meta security staffer accuses Greece of spying on her phone

Beware of Greeks bearing GIFs

Security21 Mar 2023 | 26

Putin to staffers: Throw out your iPhones, or 'give it to the kids'

April Fools should use Russian or Chinese tech instead, Kremlin advises

Security21 Mar 2023 | 38

US stalkerware developer fined $410,000 and ordered to modify apps so they reveal spying

Creepy developer offers evasive apps that track victims, crack their cloud storage, enable harassment and worse

Personal Tech07 Feb 2023 | 12

US Supremes deny Pegasus spyware maker's immunity claim

NSO maintains that it's all legit

Security09 Jan 2023 | 28

Mozilla, Microsoft drop TrustCor as root certificate authority

Updated 'There is no evidence to suggest that TrustCor violated conduct, policy, or procedure' says biz

Security02 Dec 2022 | 53

Koch-funded group sues US state agency for installing 'spyware' on 1m Android devices

Class-action lawsuit seeks $1 in nominal damages

Software17 Nov 2022 | 44

Check out this Android spyware, says Microsoft, the home of a gazillion Windows flaws

While issuing an emergency patch for Endpoint Configuration Manager

Cyber-crime22 Sep 2022 | 7

Ex-NSA trio who spied on Americans for UAE now banned from arms exports

From hero to zero-day ... to plain zero

Cyber-crime02 Sep 2022 | 9

NSO Group CEO steps down, 100 employees let go too

Controversial Pegasus spyware maker to focus on NATO sales while battling various court cases

Security22 Aug 2022 | 19

CIA accused of illegally spying on Americans visiting Assange in embassy

Lawyers, journalists sue super-snoop agency and Spanish security biz

Security15 Aug 2022 | 20

Spyware developer charged by Australian Police after 14,500 sales

Asia In Brief PLUS: India open to space tourism; China/Indonesia infosec pact; Paytm denies breach; Infosys dodges government again; and more

Security01 Aug 2022 | 2

We're likely only seeing 'the tip of the iceberg' of Pegasus spyware use against the US

House intel chair raises snoop tool concerns as Google and others call for greater crack down

Security27 Jul 2022 | 19

US military contractor moves to buy Israeli spy-tech company NSO Group

Biden blacklist a stumbling block for any possible deal

Security11 Jul 2022 | 22

FBI and MI5 bosses: China cheats and steals at massive scale

Other US spooks chime in with similar warnings

Security07 Jul 2022 | 82

Apple's latest security feature could literally save lives

Cupertino is so sure of Lockdown Mode it's offering $2m to bug hunters to break it

Personal Tech06 Jul 2022 | 57

Google: How we tackled this iPhone, Android spyware

Watching people's every move and collecting their info – not on our watch, says web ads giant

Research24 Jun 2022 | 25

NSO claims 'more than 5' EU states use Pegasus spyware

And it's like, what ... 12, 13,000 total targets a year max, exec says

Security24 Jun 2022 | 41

Predator spyware sold with Chrome, Android zero-day exploits to monitor targets

Or so says Google after tracking 30+ vendors peddling surveillance malware

Research24 May 2022 | 6

India's ongoing outrage over Pegasus malware tells a bigger story about privacy law problems

Analysis Stalled law satisfies few and has even been identifed as likely to damage growth

Security08 May 2022 | 16

Spanish PM, defense minister latest Pegasus spyware victims

Latest Spanish officials to detect Pegasus spyware on mobile devices

Security02 May 2022 | 22

European officials reportedly targeted by NSO spyware

Pegasus software maker faces mounting lawsuits, investigations in the US and EU

Security11 Apr 2022 | 16

Borat RAT: Multiple threat of ransomware, DDoS and spyware

Thought Sacha Baron Cohen was a terrible threat actor? Get a load of this: encrypts/steals data, records audio/video and controls keyboard

Security04 Apr 2022 | 6

Whistleblower claims NSO offered 'bags of cash' for access to US phone networks

Updated Snoopware maker suggests remarks made 'in jest' as congressman refers allegations to prosecutors

Networks02 Feb 2022 | 16

Facebook locks out 1,500 fake accounts used by cyber-spy firms to snoop on people, alerts 50k potential targets

Meta adverse to internet mercenaries using its social networks to help governments violate human rights

Security17 Dec 2021 | 25

US lawmakers want to put NSO Group, 3 other spyware makers out of business with fresh severe sanctions

Export controls aren't enough, Dems say: Bring on the Global Magnitsky Act

Security15 Dec 2021 | 16

India's Supreme Court starts probe into use of Pegasus spyware

Government offered to investigate itself – Court politely declined that kind suggestion

Security29 Oct 2021 | 6

Israeli authorities investigate NSO Group over Pegasus spyware abuse claims

Reason for probe unknown, but CEO claims it will vindicate company's claims

Security29 Jul 2021 | 25

NSO Group 'will no longer be responding to inquiries' about misuse of its software

Denies everything, as governments open probes into the company and its wares

Security22 Jul 2021 | 52

Amnesty International and French media protection org claim massive misuse of NSO spyware

Heads of State, academics, diplomats, journalists, and others targeted, iPhones vulnerable

Security19 Jul 2021 | 30

Europe clamps down on cybersurveillance exports, pushes human rights focus

No selling to evil folks albeit with a few big loopholes for some

Security11 Nov 2020 | 7

Multi-part Android spyware lurked on Google Play Store for 4 years, posing as a bunch of legit-looking apps

Mandrake handlers could snoop on whatever victim did with their phone

Security14 May 2020 | 33

From Instagram to insta-banned: Facebook wipes NSO Group workers' personal profiles amid WhatsApp hack rap

Updated Go Zuck yourself, fam

Security30 Oct 2019 | 28

Egyptian government caught tracking opponents and activists through phone apps

Intelligence services developed system, says security outfit

Security04 Oct 2019 | 16

Sanctions-hit Russian developers fingered for crafting 'Monokle' Android snoopware

Group connected to election meddling now selling spy tools

Security24 Jul 2019 | 9

Fresh stalkerware crop pops up on Google's Android Play Store, swiftly yanked offline

130,000 have already downloaded creepware

Security18 Jul 2019 | 22

Dodgy-govt fave FinSpy snoopware is back and badder than ever for Android and iOS kit

Dictators, er, er, freedom-loving leaders' spyware choice gets upgrade, claims Kaspersky

Security11 Jul 2019 | 15

We are shocked to learn oppressive authoritarian surveillance state China injects spyware into foreigners' smartphones

Border cops accused of loading tourists' mobiles up with snoop app in Muslim area

Security02 Jul 2019 | 80

Chinese hackers poke the Bayer, but German giant says it withstood attack

Pharmaceutical brand says no data lost in Winnti outbreak

Security04 Apr 2019 | 13

Asus: Yo dawg, we hear a million of you got pwned by a software update. So we got you an update for the update

PC maker emits legit version of its driver, BIOS upgrade util after supply chain hijack

Security26 Mar 2019 | 24

Stop us if you're getting deja-vu: Uber used spyware to nobble dial-a-ride rival, this time Down Under, allegedly

Aussie media claims Silicon Valley giant used surveillance tool to torpedo competitor

Personal Tech21 Mar 2019 | 14

Virus screener goes down, Intel patches more chips, Pegasus government spying code spreads across globe

Roundup Plus: Gov pay sites take a dive, and more

Security22 Sep 2018 | 15

Bogus Mobile Device Management system used to hack iPhones in India

Baker's dozen pwned by tricksy attack

Security13 Jul 2018 | 2

Researchers claim ISPs are 'complicit' in latest FinSpy snooping rounds

Dictators' favourite spyware is working at the top, says report

Security21 Sep 2017 | 22

FBI probing Uber over use of 'Hell' spyware to track rival biz Lyft

Beleaguered company says it's 'cooperating' with investigation

Legal08 Sep 2017 | 18

Callisto Group snoopers wreak havoc with leaked HackingTeam spyware

Surveillance firm's toolset goes rogue in hands of cyberspooks

Security13 Apr 2017 | 8

Mystery deepens over Android spyware targeting Israeli soldiers

'Unlikely Hamas is responsible' – researchers

Security17 Feb 2017 | 22

Macs don't get viruses? Hahaha, ha... seriously though, that Word doc could be malware

Files spotted using Python code to infect Apple machines

Security09 Feb 2017 | 50

More Androids carry phone-home firmware

Backdoor slipped into phones sold outside China doesn't even hide itself successfully

Security20 Nov 2016 | 12

Monitoring software dev ordered to face wiretapping suit

WebWatcher goes from chat logs to court logs

Legal17 Aug 2016 | 5

It should be a crime to install spyware on phones, thunders Plaid Cymru MP

But anti-harassment plans will worry photogs and parodies

Legal10 May 2016 | 28

Things we should regulate: Spyware cowboys – EU Data Protection Supervisor

It's a privacy issue

Security17 Dec 2015 | 5

Webcam spyware voyeur sentenced to community service

Nabbed in operation targeting 'low-skilled' crooks

Security08 Oct 2015 | 24

Saudi Arabia: They liked Hacking Team so much they tried to buy the company

Might be nice to avoid new spy tech export laws

Security28 Sep 2015 | 13

Screenshot malware targeted innocent online poker players

All in with Odlanor

Security18 Sep 2015 | 10

Associated Press sues FBI for impersonating its site to install spyware

Meanwhile, the EFF learns: in Russia, government malware pwns you!

Legal28 Aug 2015 | 22