Researchers Find Google Play Store Apps Were Actually Government Malware

Security researchers have found a new kind of government malware that was hiding in plain sight within apps on Android’s Play Store. And they appear to have uncovered a case of lawful intercept gone wrong. Continue reading Researchers Find Google Play Store Apps Were Actually Government Malware

Hosting Provider Finally Takes Down Spyware Leak of Thousands of Photos and Phone Calls

After Motherboard reported that a consumer spyware vendor left a lot of incredibly sensitive and private data online, the company’s hosting provider took it down. Continue reading Hosting Provider Finally Takes Down Spyware Leak of Thousands of Photos and Phone Calls

This Spyware Data Leak Is So Bad We Can’t Even Tell You About It

A consumer spyware vendor left a lot of incredibly sensitive and private data, including intimate pictures and private call recordings, for all to see on a server freely accessible over the internet. And it still hasn’t taken the data down. Continue reading This Spyware Data Leak Is So Bad We Can’t Even Tell You About It

Facebook Mistakenly Stored ‘Hundreds of Millions’ of User Passwords as Plaintext

The social network confirmed a massive mistake that exposed millions of passwords. But, the company said, no passwords were exposed to people outside of Facebook. Continue reading Facebook Mistakenly Stored ‘Hundreds of Millions’ of User Passwords as Plaintext

Hacker Who Stole $5 Million By SIM Swapping Gets 10 Years in Prison

A 20-year-old college student who was accused of stealing more than $5 million in cryptocurrency in a slew of SIM hijacking attacks is the first person to be sentenced for the crime. Continue reading Hacker Who Stole $5 Million By SIM Swapping Gets 10 Years in Prison