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Spyware is a type of malicious software designed to infiltrate, damage, or disable computers, networks, or other digital devices, typically without the users' knowledge or consent. In the context of information security, spyware poses a significant threat as it can covertly monitor and collect personal and sensitive information. This data often includes keystrokes, browsing habits, login credentials, and financial information, which can lead to identity theft, financial fraud, and a severe compromise of personal privacy.
Spyware operates by exploiting vulnerabilities in software or through deceptive practices, such as bundling with legitimate software or masquerading as trusted applications. The impact of spyware extends to performance degradation of the infected device, increased bandwidth usage, and unauthorized changes to system settings. Information security measures against spyware include the use of anti-spyware tools, regular system scans, adherence to safe browsing practices, and ensuring software is up-to-date with the latest security patches.
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Google’s Android Advanced Protection Mode is getting a new feature allowing trusted security experts to investigate potential spyware infections
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new opt-in Android feature called Intrusion Logging for storing forensic logs to better analyze sophisticated spyware attacks
Intrusion Logging marks the first feature from a major device vendor to aid with forensic detection of sophisticated threats, Amnesty International said. The post Google and Amnesty International teamed up to make it harder for spyware vendors to hide appeared first on CyberScoop.
Rep. Summer Lee’s letter, first reported by CyberScoop, follows ICE confirmation of using spyware and news of a Trump ally becoming NSO Group’s executive chairman. The post One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the government’s spyware use appeared first on CyberScoop.
Access Now, Lookout and SMEX joined research forces to find a campaign involving suspected Indian government-connected group Bitter, ProSpy spyware and more. The post Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on CyberScoop.
This week had real hits. The key software got tampered with. Active bugs showed up in the tools people use every day. Some attacks didn’t even need much effort because the path was already there
The trio of Democrats weren’t satisfied with Immigration and Customs Enforcement answers, and criticized the spyware’s use. The post House Dems decry confirmed ICE usage of Paragon spyware appeared first on CyberScoop.
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp said it alerted about 200 users who were tricked into installing a bogus version of its iOS app that was infected with spyware
Third-party resellers and brokers foil transparency efforts and allow spyware to spread despite government restrictions, a study finds.
Cybersecurity researchers say the GitHub leak threatens to "democratize" iPhone exploits that were once reserved for nation-states, potentially putting hundreds of millions of iOS 18 devices at risk. The post DarkSword’s GitHub leak threatens to turn elite iPhone hacking into a tool for the masses appeared first on CyberScoop.
Darksword is the second iOS exploit chain in a month A new exploit kit targeting iPhone users and stealing their sensitive data is being abused by "multiple" spyware vendors and suspected nation-state goons, security researchers said on Wednesday.…
Rescinded sanctions and reactivated contracts have created confusion about the Trump administration's spyware policy and where it draws the line.
Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew Hamas-linked attackers are dropping spyware disguised as an emergency-alert app on Israelis' smartphones via SMS messages, according to security researchers.…
CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. [...]
Of the 90 zero-days GTIG tracked in 2025, 43 hit enterprise tech Zero-day exploitation targeting enterprise tech products reached an all-time high last year, with China-linked cyber-espionage groups remaining the most prolific state-backed users, according to Google.…
A previously undocumented set of 23 iOS exploits named "Coruna" has been deployed by multiple threat actors in targeted espionage campaigns and financially motivated attacks. [...]
The exploitation activity against CVE-2026-21385, a high-severity memory corruption flaw, could be tied to commercial spyware or nation-state threat groups.
Espionage campaign exploits Israel-Iran conflict, distributing a trojanized Red Alert app via SMS
Intellexa's Predator spyware can hide iOS recording indicators while secretly streaming camera and microphone feeds to its operators. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that's being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time surveillance on Android and iOS devices