Apple's New "Lockdown Mode" Protects iPhone, iPad, and Mac Against Spyware
Apple introduces a new security feature called "Lockdown Mode" on iPhone, iPad and Mac devices to protect high-risk users from spyware attacks.
Apple introduces a new security feature called "Lockdown Mode" on iPhone, iPad and Mac devices to protect high-risk users from spyware attacks.
After NSO, another Israeli company, QuaDream, has been caught weaponizing iPhone bugs to deploy a spyware called Reign, similar to Pegasus.
Pegasus Spyware Reportedly Hacked iPhones of Several U.S. State Department and Diplomats
Apple is the latest in a string of firms and governments to go after the hacking tool firm.
The GravityRAT remote access trojan is being distributed in the wild again, this time under the guise of an end-to-end encrypted chat application called SoSafe Chat.
PhoneSpy already has stolen data and tracked the activity of targets in South Korea, disguising itself as legitimate lifestyle apps.
Last week, the High Court found the ruler of Dubai ordered the hacking of the phone of his ex-wife.
The new exploit was deployed against iOS versions 14.4 & 14.6, blowing past Apple's new BlastDoor sandboxing to install spyware on iPhones.
Jamal Khashoggi's wife and the editor of the Financial Times are among those said to be targeted.
Technical analyses by Citizen Lab and Motherboard found links between a fake version of WhatsApp and Cy4Gate, an Italian surveillance firm that works with cops and intelligence agencies.
New spyware is targeting iOS and Android frequenters of adult mobile sites by posing as a secure messaging application in yet another twist on sextortionist scams. Goontact lures users of illicit sites through Telegram and other secure messaging apps and steals their information for future fraudulent use.
Immersive Labs Researcher takes advantage of lax Fitbit privacy controls to build a malicious spyware watch face.
Hackers found impersonating legitimate messaging apps such as Telegram and Threema to infect Android devices with a new malware.
Researchers have discovered a new Android spyware campaign pushing a “Pro” version of the TikTok app that is exploiting fears among its young and gullible users that the popular social media app is on the cusp of being banned in the United States. The malware can take over basic device functions—such as capturing photos, reading and sending SMS messages, making calls and launching apps—as well as uses a phishing tactic to steal victims’ Facebook credentials.
Researchers have uncovered a surveillance campaign, dating back to at least 2013, which has used a slew of Android surveillanceware tools to spy on the Uyghur ethnic minority group.
