Skygofree — Powerful Android Spyware Discovered

Security researchers have unveiled one of the most powerful and highly advanced Android spyware tools that give hackers full control of infected devices remotely.

Dubbed Skygofree, the Android spyware has been designed for targeted surveillance, and i… Continue reading Skygofree — Powerful Android Spyware Discovered

Android Spyware Linked to Chinese SDK Forces Google to Boot 500 Apps

More than 500 Android mobile apps have been removed from Google Play after it was discovered that an embedded advertising SDK called Igenix could be leveraged to quietly install spyware on devices. Continue reading Android Spyware Linked to Chinese SDK Forces Google to Boot 500 Apps

Apps Infected With SonicSpy Spyware Removed From Google Play

A spyware family called SonicSpy was found on three apps available on the Google Play store as well as on more than 1,000 apps available on third-party app stores. Continue reading Apps Infected With SonicSpy Spyware Removed From Google Play

Mexican Govt. Allegedly Used Spyware Against Journalists, Activists & A Child

After the disclosure of sophisticated global espionage and disinformation campaign aimed to discredit enemies of the state, Citizen Lab researchers exposed the dirty game of the Mexican government and its politics.

The report — “Government Spy: Systematic monitoring of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico” — published by Citizen Lab today revealed how the Mexican government used

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SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store

An Android app that falsely claimed to be a tool for keeping smartphones up-to-date with the latest version of the OS was found surreptitiously tracking the physical location of it users using spyware called SMSVova. Continue reading SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store

SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store

An Android app that falsely claimed to be a tool for keeping smartphones up-to-date with the latest version of the OS was found surreptitiously tracking the physical location of it users using spyware called SMSVova. Continue reading SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store

Verizon to pre-install a ‘Spyware’ app on its Android phones to collect user data

If the death of online privacy rules wasn’t enough for Internet Service Providers and advertisers to celebrate, Verizon has planned to pre-install spyware on customers’ Android devices in order to collect their personal data.

The telecom giant has partnered with Evie Launcher to bring a new application called ‘AppFlash’ — a universal search bar that will come pre-installed on the home screens

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Hackers Are Using Android Malware To Spy On Israeli Military Personnel

A group of highly sophisticated state-sponsored hackers is spying on the Israeli military by hacking into the personal Android phones of individual soldiers to monitor their activities and steal data.

A newly released research by Lookout and Kaspersky… Continue reading Hackers Are Using Android Malware To Spy On Israeli Military Personnel