Government spyware increasingly threatens civilians. Basic internet hygiene and vigilance can reduce risks.
#spyware #Pegasus #government #cybersecurity
https://cnews.link/advanced-governmental-spyware-pegasus-graphite-1/
Government spyware increasingly threatens civilians. Basic internet hygiene and vigilance can reduce risks.
#spyware #Pegasus #government #cybersecurity
https://cnews.link/advanced-governmental-spyware-pegasus-graphite-1/
Android spyware KoSpy, linked to North Korean hackers ScarCruft, monitors SMS, calls, location, files, and screenshots via plugins.
North Korean Hackers Distributed Android Spyware via Google Play https://www.securityweek.com/north-korean-hackers-distributed-android-spyware-via-google-play/ #Mobile&Wireless #Uncategorized #NorthKorea #ScarCruft #spyware #KoSpy #APT
North Korean Hackers Distributed Android Spyware via Google Play https://www.securityweek.com/north-korean-hackers-distributed-android-spyware-via-google-play/ #Mobile&Wireless #Uncategorized #NorthKorea #ScarCruft #spyware #KoSpy #APT
Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play - Researchers have discovered multiple Android apps, some that were availabl... - https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/researchers-find-north-korean-spy-apps-hosted-in-google-play/ #googleplay #northkorea #security #android #malware #spyware #biz #google
A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps. #KoSpy #spyware #CyberAlerts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-north-korean-android-spyware-slips-onto-google-play/
"Privacy respecting ads"
「 Shortly after, balenaEtcher started displaying ads. Although we didn't like that, we initially didn't view it as a significant privacy risk and had no better alternative at the time.
However, in 2024, the situation changed: balenaEtcher started sharing the file name of the image and the model of the USB stick with the Balena company and possibly with third parties 」
From Malpensa to Tel Aviv: Italian police use Israeli software to spy on anti-deportation activsts
„Police violence is about more than batons. It also manifests itself through interference and encroachment into private life. Police have always used an odious set of tools to achieve this. They follow people’s movements and observe and listen to their daily lives.
Today, however, access by police forces and governments to confidential, detailed and sensitive information can be much more pervasive than one might imagine. The spyware system Paragon, that has recently come to light, is one example of this. The services provided by the Israeli company Cellebrite are another, albeit different, example.
We have written this text because we believe it may help people protect themselves from the pervasive surveillance by the authorities. We invite you to share it widely.…“
Happy 10th anniversary to Spyware 2.0 – the video we released at the launch of Ind.ie (what is now Small Technology Foundation¹).
Have we learned any lessons in those ten years, I wonder.
#spyware #SiliconValley #BigTech #technology #fascism #technoFascism #peopleFarming #surveillance #capitalism #surveillanceCapitalism
Pegasus Spyware: The Ultimate Digital Surveillance Tool
This is an example of a real cyber weapon!
https://air-academy.org/pegasus-spyware-the-ultimate-digital-surveillance-tool/
#pegasus #infosec #spyware #cybersecurity #hacking #tech
Blackberry: Spying on Mobiles: What Governments Need to Know about Preventing Interception and Espionage https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2025/02/spying-on-mobiles-what-governments-need-to-know #cybersecurity #infosec #spyware
#Apple have just sent new notifications to individual's targeted by highly-invasive mobile #spyware
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/04/global-apple-threat-notifications-what-they-mean-and-what-you-can-do/
"How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app"
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/google_android/
I'm using an old Sony Xperia Z3 compact with CarbonROM so this doesn't affect me.
It doesn't come as a surprise, but it still sad and mad that this is the new norm i todays tech.
Screw them! Really
Serbian student activist’s phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit – Source: securityaffairs.com https://ciso2ciso.com/serbian-student-activists-phone-hacked-using-cellebrite-zero-day-exploit-source-securityaffairs-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #informationsecuritynews #ITInformationSecurity #SecurityAffairscom #CyberSecurityNews #PierluigiPaganini #SecurityAffairs #SecurityAffairs #BreakingNews #Intelligence #SecurityNews #hackingnews #Cellebrite #Security #hacking #Malware #Spyware