Collaborate Disseminate
Companies that buy and sell exploits, or zero-days, are now willing to offer seven figures for hacks that allow spies and cops to steal WhatsApp, iMessage and other chat app messages. Continue reading You Can Now Get $1 Million for Hacking WhatsApp and iMessage
A hacker exposes the awful security of two companies that sell spyware for consumers. By simply viewing the HTML of a particular website, anyone could log in and rummage through Facebook messages, texts, and phone call data. Continue reading ‘Stalkerware’ Website Let Anyone Intercept Texts of Tens of Thousands of People
The Germany-based spyware startup Wolf Intelligence exposed its own data, including surveillance target’s information, passports scans of its founder and family, and recordings of meetings. Continue reading Government Spyware Vendor Left Customer, Victim Data Online for Everyone to See
Cybersecurity firm FireEye points the finger at the Russian government and a government-linked facility for creating a destructive malware. Continue reading Russian Malware Was Apparently Used in an Attempt to Sabotage a Saudi Petrol Plant
The USDA blamed the issue on a “web form” that was abused to post spam. Continue reading Someone Posted Weed and Viagra Spam On a US Department of Agriculture Site
A new feature on the latest version of the Chrome browser led some security and privacy experts to think Google is now secretly logging users into Chrome to surreptitiously track their browsing habits. Continue reading Google Chrome Made a Small UI Tweak, and People Are Freaking Out
A source managed to see Israeli surveillance vendor NSO Group’s powerful iPhone malware up close. Despite a wave of highly controversial customers, the company appears to be popular worldwide. Continue reading They Got ‘Everything’: Inside a Demo of NSO Group’s Powerful iPhone Malware
The group responsible for the Ticketmaster and British Airways data breaches hit the PC and electronics giant. Continue reading Hackers Steal Credit Cards From Newegg, Researchers Say
Researchers allege the developers of Adware Doctor, the 4th highest ranking paid app in the Mac App Store, have found a way to bypass Apple restrictions and collect sensitive user data. Continue reading Popular Mac Anti-Adware App ‘Surreptitiously Steals’ Your Browsing History, Researchers Say
Dozens of people reported receiving an email from Google revealing a potential FBI investigation into people who purchased malware. Continue reading Google Notifies People Targeted by Secret FBI Investigation