Spyware

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  Google to Fix Security Vulnerability on Pixel Phones That Could Allow Remote Access or Control: Report

  Google Pixel phones shipped since 2017 included an application with a security vulnerability that could be used by attackers to inject malicious code or run spyware on Pixel phones, according to security firm. The Showcase app, which was found on Pixel smartphones sold globally, will soon be removed by the company in the coming days.

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  Apple Issues Fresh Warning to Users in 98 Countries Over 'Mercenary Spyware'

  Apple threat notifications have been issued to users in 98 countries, informing them about the possibility that they were targeted in a mercenary spyware attack. The iPhone maker has issued two such updates this year — the previous one was sent to users in 92 countries in April. Apple's threat notifications ask potentially affected users to enabl...

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  Apple Warns iPhone Users In India Of Pegasus-Like "Mercenary Spyware Attack"

  Tech giant Apple has issued a fresh warning to iPhone users in at least 98 countries, including in India, about a potential new mercenary spyware attack like 'Pegasus'.

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  CloudSEK Report Highlights the Surge of the Fake Pegasus Spyware Following Apple’s Threat Notifications

  CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, led an investigation after Apple’s threat notifications were sent out to iPhone users in 92 countries last month, and found that soon after the advisory was released, the deep and dark web saw a rise of fake Pegasus spyware. Notably, Apple did not name any threat actors in association with its warning, but it did m...

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  Apple Flags "Mercenary Spyware" Threat To Users In 92 Nations, India Is One

  Months after several Opposition leaders claimed that they received messages warning of "state-sponsored" hackers trying to access their iPhones, the tech giant is sending out a "mercenary spyware" alert to its users in 92 countries, including India.

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  Apple Warns iPhone Users of 'Mercenary Spyware' Attack in 92 Countries

  Apple iPhone users in 92 countries have been warned by the company that they might have been targeted using mercenary spyware. The company has not attributed these mercenary spyware attacks to specific threat actors or revealed the geographic locations of users that were impacted. Apple has also updated its support document to detail how these aler...

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  Hackers Bypass Apple's Checks to Deliver Malicious Keyboards Used to Spy on Users: Report

  iPhone can reportedly be targeted by third-party keyboards created by hackers to bypass Apple's stringent security checks and spy on user activity. These third-party keyboards are installed via Apple's TestFlight platform to discreetly spy on a user and collect their sent messages, passwords, browsing history, bank credentials, and any other text e...

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  YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for 'Spying' on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report

  YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...

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  Google Play Store Saw Over 600 Million Malware, Malicious App Downloads in 2023: Kaspersky

  Google boasts of robust security rules for its Play Store, promising safe downloads and strict action against malicious apps for users. But, with millions of applications hosted on the store front, there’s also a considerable amount of malicious content that can harm Android users. Now, Kaspersky has claimed that Android users downloaded malware ...

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  Israel Taps Blacklisted Pegasus Maker To Track Hostages in Gaza

  Israel's security services are pulling in spyware companies, including the maker of the controversial Pegasus software, to help track hostages in the Gaza Strip, people familiar with the matter said.

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  iOS 16.6.1 Released With Security Fixes; Vulnerability Used to Infect iPhone with Pegasus Spyware: Researchers

  iOS 16.6.1 is now rolling out to users with fixes for security flaws and bugs. iPhone users should update to the latest version, as Toronto-based Citizen Lab recently discovered a flaw used to infect an employee of a US civil society group with NSO Group's nefarious Pegasus spyware. Apple rolled out the security fixes to users after the digital wat...

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  Apple Rushes To Fix Flaw In iPhones That Led To Spyware Infection: Report

  Researchers at digital watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Thursday they found spyware they linked to Israeli firm NSO that exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices.

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  iOS 16.5.1 Rolls Out With Zero-Day Vulnerability Fixes Alongside New macOS, iPadOS and watchOS Updates

  iOS 16.5.1 is rolling out to iPhone owners, alongside updates to iPadOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1 and watchOS 9.5.2, with security and bug fixes. The latest iOS update comes with important fixes for zero-day security flaws that could allow an attacker to install spyware on an iPhone via an iMessage with a maliciously crafted attachment.

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  "Taking Foreign Help...": Congress Alleges Pegasus-Like "Hack" Ahead Of 2024 Polls

  Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's attack on the government came over a Financial Times report which claimed that the Centre is looking for new spyware with a lower profile than the controversial Pegasus system.

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  "Pegasus In His Mind, Not In Phone": Shivraj Chouhan Slams Rahul Gandhi

  Rahul Gandhi, recently in a lecture at Cambridge University, claimed that his phone was being spied on through Pegasus, an Israeli spyware, and that he was warned by intelligence officers to be 'careful' about what he speaks on calls.