Browsing: Spyware

The first convicted spyware maker in more than a decade avoided prison after earlier pleading guilty to US federal charges related to the operation of his…

Security researchers say they have identified a hack-for-hire group targeting journalists, activists and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa. Hackers used phishing attacks…

Mikko Hyppönen paces back and forth across the stage, his trademark dark ponytail resting against an immaculate teal suit. An experienced speaker tries to make an…

The deputy head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told lawmakers he has purchased and used spyware made by Paragon Solutions in drug-trafficking cases, according to…

WhatsApp says it has notified about 200 users who were tricked into installing a maliciously fake version of the chat app that contained spyware. WhatsApp has…

Nearly four years after releasing a security feature called Lockdown Mode, Apple says it has yet to see a case where someone’s device has been compromised…

The common assumption among iPhone security experts was that finding vulnerabilities and developing exploits for iOS was difficult, requiring a lot of time, resources and teams…

The founder of spyware maker Intellexa said he plans to appeal a conviction handed down by a Greek court on charges that he and three other…

Italian authorities have confirmed that a journalist notified by WhatsApp last year of a suspected spyware attack on his phone was indeed hacked. In a press…

The US government was announced on Tuesday sanctions on two companies that acquire and resell zero-day exploits, as well as sanctions on their founders and associates.…