Zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome and Android exploited by commercial spyware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 09:55:59 +0000

A spyware vendor called Cytrox was found to be using several zero-day vulnerabilities in Google’s Chrome browser and the Android kernel component.

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Pegasus spyware found on UK government office phone

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:32:28 +0000

The NSO Group’s flagship spyware was found on a device in 10 Downing Street’s network.

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A week in security (February 14 – February 20)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:58:31 +0000

The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.

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Ban Pegasus spyware, urges European Union Data Protection Supervisor

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:24:11 +0000

The European Data Protection Supervisor has urged the EU and its member states to ban the Pegasus spyware and similar hacking tools.

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The world’s most coveted spyware, Pegasus: Lock and Code S03E04

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:10:00 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we provide a deep dive into possibly the most powerful government spyware tool in the world, Pegasus.

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Switch to Signal for encrypted messaging, EC tells staff

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:31:35 +0000

Formerly preferred diplomatic app WhatsApp apparently isn’t up to snuff.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/mRJrv_YSfXw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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UN report alleges that Saudi crown prince hacked Jeff Bezos’s phone

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:38:10 +0000

Digital forensic evidence points to the phone’s massive, months-long data egress having likely been triggered by Pegasus mobile spyware.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/cudbgBhrFvg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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WhatsApp sues spyware maker for allegedly hacking phones worldwide

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:32:02 +0000

WhatsApp has publicly attributed the attack on its users in May 2019 to the Israeli spyware makers, NSO Group.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/rTg4uWB-Hmg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Android devices hit by zero-day exploit Google thought it had patched

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:41:15 +0000

Android smartphones are vulnerable to a zero-day exploit that Google thought it had patched for good two years ago.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9TX4gOYOCsQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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