Spyware

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  How ICE Agents Are Using AI-Powered Tools To Track Protesters, Suspects

  An official document shows that since spring last year, ICE has relied on an AI-powered system to process information sent to its tip line.

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  Samsung Galaxy Smartphones Targeted By Spyware Landfall for Over a Year

  Samsung Galaxy smartphones were reportedly exposed to a spyware campaign called Landfall for over a year. The malware spread through infected image files shared on social media, exploiting a zero-day flaw in Samsung’s image-processing library. Targeting Galaxy S22, S23, S24, Z Fold 4, and Z Flip 4 models, it allowed attackers to steal data. Samsu...

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  Apple Issues Spyware Threat Notifications to Users in France

  Apple issued new spyware threat alerts to users on September 3, according to France's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR). The iPhone maker sent out notifications earlier this year in March, April, and June. Apple’s spyware threat notifications highlight highly sophisticated attacks. To reduce the risk of threats, users are advised to foll...

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  Spyware-Like Apps Found In Nagpur Woman's Phone Who Crossed Over To Pak: Cops

  Suspicious spyware-like applications in the mobile phone of Nagpur-based Sunita Jamgade, who has been held on espionage charges after she crossed over to Pakistan last month before being repatriated, officials said on Thursday.

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  "Situation We're Facing...": A Pahalgam Hint In Top Court's Pegasus Remarks

  "Report Can't Be Document For Discussion On Streets": Supreme Court On Pegasus Row

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  Your Phone Can Be Hacked Without Clicking A Link, WhatsApp Warns Users

  WhatsApp warns of a zero-click hack attack that compromised nearly 90 users' devices without them clicking on any malicious links, highlighting the sophistication and danger of this type of cyber attack.

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  WhatsApp Says Spyware Company Paragon Targeted Users in Two Dozen Countries

  WhatsApp reported that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted numerous users, including journalists and civil society members. Following the hack, WhatsApp issued a cease-and-desist letter to Paragon. WhatsApp emphasized its commitment to protecting users' private communication.

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  WhatsApp Wins Ruling Against NSO Group as US Court Finds It Liable for Pegasus Spyware Hack

  WhatsApp claimed a legal win over the NSO Group, the makers of the Pegasus spyware, on Friday. A US District Court judge ruled in favour of the Meta-owned platform and found that the Israeli company is liable for hacking 1,400 individuals’ devices and infecting them with spyware via the instant messaging platform’s servers.

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  How US Court Found Pegasus Maker Liable For Attacks On 1,400 WhatsApp Users

  WhatsApp had filed a lawsuit against NSO, accusing it of infecting and surveilling the phones of nearly 1,400 people through the Pegasus spyware

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  India Tops Global List For Mobile Malware Attacks: Report

  In a startling revelation, India now tops the list for mobile malware attacks globally, surpassing the United States and Canada, with a disappointing step-up from its previous third-place ranking, according to a report.