Apple Debuts Lockdown Mode to Prevent State-Sponsored Spying

By Deeba Ahmed
Apple has announced adding a new feature to iOS devices dubbed the Lockdown Mode. This feature aims to…
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Apple previews Lockdown Mode to protect users from targeted spyware

In this Help Net Security video, you’ll learn more about Lockdown Mode, a security capability from Apple that offers specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing s… Continue reading Apple previews Lockdown Mode to protect users from targeted spyware

Apple ramps up war on spyware, a growing digital scourge

An Apple representative said that the company has alerted potential victims of highly targeted mercenary spyware in 150 countries.

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ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google

By Deeba Ahmed
According to Google, Italian spyware provider RCS Labs received support from several Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to distribute…
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Google reveals sophisticated Italian spyware campaign targeting victims in Italy, Kazakhstan

The campaign is just the latest example of the increasingly sophisticated world of private zero-day exploit development, researchers said.

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Hypothesis of state sponsored implant with advanced exfiltrated technology [closed]

I’m looking for state-sponsored spyware that has the following features.
The spyware should be split into three or more parts. There are two parts on the host/phone, and a third part on the home router. The two parts on the host are:

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Authorities Take Down SMS-based FluBot Android Spyware

By Deeba Ahmed
The takedown resulted from a global law enforcement operation involving eleven countries, headed by Europol’s European Cybercrime Center.…
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FluBot takedown: Law enforcement takes control of Android spyware’s infrastructure

An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries has disrupted the spreading of the FluBot Android malware, which spreads via SMS and MMS and steals sensitive information – passwords, online banking details, etc. – from inf… Continue reading FluBot takedown: Law enforcement takes control of Android spyware’s infrastructure