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EU funds are flowing into spyware companies, and politicians are demanding answers

Experts say Commission is ‘fanning the flames’ of the continent’s own Watergate An arsenal of angry European Parliament ...
TechSpot

Pegasus spyware target expands beyond activists and journalists, found on everyday users' devices

The big picture: Pegasus spyware developed by Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group has been infecting Android and iOS devices for more than a decade. The sophisticated spy software is difficult ...
ABC7

Apple issues urgent iPhone software update to address critical spyware vulnerability

PHILADELPHIA -- Apple has updated its software for iPhones to address a critical vulnerability that independent researchers say has been exploited by notorious surveillance software to spy on a Saudi ...
Ars Technica

$1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections

The 'problem' here is that this piece of malware is officially only sold to vetted agencies that are allies of the US and thus officially should not be allowed to drop this on phones of the people ...
The Indian Express

iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air come with key security upgrade to prevent Pegasus-like spyware attacks

MIE has been built to detect and patch security exploits in device memory, making it harder for threat actors to compromise iPhones using sophisticated spyware like Israeli firm NSO Group’s Pegasus.
TechCrunch

Again and again, NSO Group’s customers keep getting their spyware operations caught

On Thursday, Amnesty International published a new report detailing attempted hacks against two Serbian journalists, allegedly carried out with NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus. The two journalists, who ...
Bleeping Computer

NSO Group used another WhatsApp zero-day after being sued, court docs say

Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group reportedly used multiple zero-day exploits, including an unknown one named "Erised," that leveraged WhatsApp vulnerabilities to deploy Pegasus spyware in zero-click ...
La Grande Observer

Appdome Breaks the Surge in Android & iOS Trojans Globally

Extends leadership in Account Takeover Protection (ATO) with 24 new Dynamic Defense Plugins Targeting Banking Trojans, Trojan Spyware, and RATs REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ...
Polskie Radio

Ziobro escorted to parliamentary inquiry after ninth attempt to summon him

Zbigniew Ziobro, former Polish justice minister and attorney general, was detained by police at Warsaw airport on Monday and ...
Yahoo

Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist which alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone. The Civil Court ...
East Oregonian

Appdome Breaks the Surge in Android & iOS Trojans Globally

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Appdome, the leader in protecting mobile businesses, today announced a platform upgrade that includes 24 new dynamic defense plugins targeting ...