Security Apple Apple notifies iPhone users in 98 countries of mercenary spyware attack The problem appears to be getting worse By Skye Jacobs, July 11, 2024, 11:40 AM
Google Security Google's Advanced Protection Program for higher-risk users adds support for passkeys Users can now activate APP without owning physical security keys By Daniel Sims, July 11, 2024, 8:09 AM
Security Apple Apple warns users in 92 countries of mercenary spyware attacks No word on who might be behind the attacks By Kishalaya Kundu, April 11, 2024, 10:35 AM
Software Security WhatsApp scores major legal victory over Pegasus spyware maker, forcing it to provide closely-guarded code Pegasus is thought to have been used by governments around the world to spy on political dissidents, journalists and human rights activists By Erika Morphy, March 3, 2024, 8:39 AM
Hardware Security Another day, another FBI takedown of routers infected by malware The botnet was controlled by Russian-backed agents for criminal and spy operations By Erika Morphy, February 18, 2024, 12:12 PM 7 comments
Security Hardware Mini PCs sold on Amazon contained factory-installed spyware The manufacturer claims newer PC shipments are malware-free By Kishalaya Kundu, February 7, 2024, 12:48 PM 16 comments
Security Mobile "Triangulation" iPhone spyware used Apple hardware exploits unknown to almost everyone Arguably the most sophisticated iOS spyware ever discovered By Daniel Sims, December 30, 2023, 8:21 AM 13 comments
Security Apple Russia is targeting journalists with Pegasus spyware Apple has reportedly warned many Russian journalists about Pegasus infection on their iPhone By Kishalaya Kundu, September 18, 2023, 9:11 AM 9 comments
Security Software Apple and Google are trying to stop malicious cell-site simulators to further protect users A step in the right direction towards user security By Matt Frusher, September 16, 2023, 9:12 AM
Apple Security Apple patches two zero-day flaws abused to install the Pegasus spyware Cupertino swiftly closed two actively exploited bugs discovered in iOS in just a few days By Alfonso Maruccia, September 8, 2023, 2:12 PM
Security Mobile Spy app LetMeSpy gets spied on: hackers leak user data going back years Define irony By Rob Thubron, June 29, 2023, 5:20 AM
Security Apple Apple iPhone zero-click exploit has been infecting phones with 'Triangulation' spyware since 2019 Russian intelligence claims Apple and NSA are working together to spy on thousands of diplomats By Adrian Potoroaca, June 2, 2023, 10:57 AM
Software Security Pegasus spyware targeted iOS 15 and 16 with new zero-click exploits in 2022 A clear and present threat to human rights activists and anti-government protesters everywhere By Kishalaya Kundu, April 19, 2023, 12:14 PM
Security President Biden signs order limiting the use of commercial spyware The move is in response to journalists, activists, politicians, and academics being surveilled by foreign governments By Adrian Potoroaca, March 28, 2023, 12:36 PM 8 comments
Security Apple A new version of iOS and iPadOS fixes a zero-day bug exploited by hackers The bug could be part of some infamous commercial spyware targeting iOS By Alfonso Maruccia, February 14, 2023, 1:52 PM
Security Mobile New malware dubbed "Hook" allows hijacking and real-time spying on Android devices Hackers can use it to view and download pictures and files, completely take over the phone using VNC, and more By Cal Jeffrey, January 23, 2023, 3:49 PM 7 comments
Security Mozilla and Microsoft distrust TrustCor certificates due to suspicions over covert spyware operation TrustCor allegedly had ties with a company making Android spyware By Alfonso Maruccia, December 2, 2022, 2:46 PM
Security Google Google reports on a company selling spyware for Chrome, Firefox, and Windows Defender Another company similar to RCS Labs and NSO Group By Daniel Sims, December 1, 2022, 7:09 AM
Apple Security Apple's upcoming Lockdown Mode will make devices easier to fingerprint Disabling specific features can identify devices using Lockdown Mode By Daniel Sims, August 25, 2022, 6:21 PM
Mobile Security If you have any of these Android apps, uninstall them now They're laced with spyware, adware, and other malware By Daniel Sims, July 29, 2022, 3:27 PM 34 comments
Apple Security 'Lockdown' mode coming to new Apple operating systems later this year Apple's response to Pegasus and Hermit spyware By Daniel Sims, July 6, 2022, 5:05 PM
Security Mobile Security researchers detail Hermit spyware on Android and iOS Some ISPs even cooperated with attackers By Daniel Sims, June 27, 2022, 3:48 PM
Security Apple Pegasus spyware found on nine US diplomatic phones Most significant known Pegasus breach against US officials By Daniel Sims, December 3, 2021, 6:14 PM 7 comments
Mobile Security Apple files suit against the NSO Group for spying on iPhone users The Pegasus spyware creator remains under fire for making your business their business By Jimmy Pezzone, November 26, 2021, 9:00 AM
Mobile Security New Android trojan malware is one of the most dangerous yet, can completely take over phones TangleBot can do much more than steal passwords By Zak Islam, October 6, 2021, 1:39 PM