GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel

Lookout discovered GuardZoo, Android spyware targeting Middle Eastern military personnel. This campaign leverages malicious apps with military and religious themes to lure victims via social engineering on mobile devices. While researchers are still ac… Continue reading GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel

Researchers catch Yemeni hackers spying on Middle East military phones

The firm Lookout says that Houthi use of cyberespionage is a sign that mobile surveillance is a growing force in global conflicts.

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EFF Issues New Warning After Discovery of Automated License Plate Reader Vulnerabilities

The EFF has issued a warning over the use of automated license plate readers following the discovery of serious vulnerabilities. 
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Smashing Security podcast #377: An unhealthy data dump, railway surveillance, and a cheater sues Apple

There’s a wee data breach with unhealthy implications in Scotland, privacy has gone off the rails in the UK, and a cheater blames Apple for his expensive divorce.

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