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FBI investigates breach of surveillance and wiretap systems
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed on Thursday that it's investigating a breach that affected systems used to manage surveillance and wiretap warrants.
- March 06, 2026
- 03:44 AM
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Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named 'BoneSpy' and 'PlainGnome' to spy on and steal data from mobile devices.
- December 13, 2024
- 12:43 PM
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State of Browser Attacks: Learn from John Hammond, Troy Hunt & Matt Johansen
Join Push Security's free three-part webinar series where top security researchers break down the browser-based attacks driving today's biggest breaches - from AiTM phishing and ConsentFix to compromised credentials and session hijacking.
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New EagleMsgSpy Android spyware used by Chinese police, researchers say
A previously undocumented Android spyware called 'EagleMsgSpy' has been discovered and is believed to be used by law enforcement agencies in China to monitor mobile devices.
- December 11, 2024
- 04:03 PM
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FTC exposes massive surveillance of kids, teens by social media giants
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with insufficient privacy protections and earning billions of dollars annually by monetizing their data.
- September 19, 2024
- 01:16 PM
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US imposes visa bans on 13 spyware makers and their families
The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and peddlers, prohibiting their entry into the United States, as announced earlier in February.
- April 23, 2024
- 11:38 AM
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US announces visa ban on those linked to commercial spyware
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced today a new visa restriction policy that will enable the Department of State to ban those linked to commercial spyware from entering the United States.
- February 05, 2024
- 03:26 PM
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US senator: Govts spy on Apple, Google users via mobile notifications
A U.S. senator revealed today that government agencies worldwide demand mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to spy on their customers.
- December 06, 2023
- 02:58 PM
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Predator: Looking under the hood of Intellexa’s Android spyware
Security researchers at Cisco Talos and the Citizen Lab have presented a new technical analysis of the commercial Android spyware 'Predator' and its loader 'Alien,' sharing its data-theft capabilities and other operational details.
- May 25, 2023
- 02:57 PM
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Hackers exploit 5-year-old unpatched flaw in TBK DVR devices
Hackers are actively exploiting an unpatched 2018 authentication bypass vulnerability in exposed TBK DVR (digital video recording) devices.
- May 02, 2023
- 11:13 AM
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NY attorney general forces spyware vendor to alert victims
The New York attorney general's office has announced a $410,000 fine against a stalkerware developer who used 16 companies to promote surveillance tools illegally.
- February 04, 2023
- 11:23 AM
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Google discovers Windows exploit framework used to deploy spyware
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has linked an exploit framework that targets now-patched vulnerabilities in the Chrome and Firefox web browsers and the Microsoft Defender security app to a Spanish software company.
- November 30, 2022
- 12:00 PM
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New BadBazaar Android malware linked to Chinese cyberspies
A previously undocumented Android spyware tool named 'BadBazaar' has been discovered targeting ethnic and religious minorities in China, most notably the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
- November 11, 2022
- 11:26 AM
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Spyware vendor works with ISPs to infect iOS and Android users
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed today that RCS Labs, an Italian spyware vendor, has received help from some Internet service providers (ISPs) to infect Android and iOS users in Italy and Kazakhstan with commercial surveillance tools.
- June 23, 2022
- 01:07 PM
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Google: Predator spyware infected Android devices using zero-days
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says that state-backed threat actors used five zero-day vulnerabilities to install Predator spyware developed by commercial surveillance developer Cytrox.
- May 22, 2022
- 10:00 AM
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Clearview AI fined €20M for collecting Italians’ biometric data
The Italian privacy guarantor (GPDP) has imposed a fine of €20,000,000 on Clearview AI for implementing a biometric monitoring network in Italy without acquiring people's consent.
- March 09, 2022
- 11:09 AM
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Europol ordered to erase data on those not linked to crime
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), an EU privacy and data protection independent supervisory authority, has ordered Europol to erase personal data on individuals that haven't been linked to criminal activity.
- January 10, 2022
- 11:13 AM
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US counterintelligence shares tips to block spyware attacks
The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and the Department of State have jointly published guidance on defending against attacks using commercial surveillance tools.
- January 07, 2022
- 11:22 AM
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Facebook disrupts operations of seven surveillance-for-hire firms
Facebook has disrupted the operations of seven different spyware-making companies, blocking their Internet infrastructure, sending cease and desist letters, and banning them from its platform.
- December 16, 2021
- 03:52 PM
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Apple sues spyware-maker NSO Group, notifies iOS exploit targets
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Pegasus spyware-maker NSO Group and its parent company for the targeting and spying of Apple users with surveillance tech.
- November 23, 2021
- 01:31 PM
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Surveillance firm pays $1 million fine after 'spy van' scandal
The Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus has collected a $1 million fine from intelligence company WiSpear for gathering mobile data from various individuals arriving at the airport in Larnaca.
- November 13, 2021
- 10:01 AM
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