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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.
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new shift in the Android malware landscape where dropper apps, which are typically used to deliver banking trojans, to also distribute simpler malware such as SMS stealers and basic spyware
Pakistan-Linked Threat Actor Targets Indian Linux Operation SystemPakistan-linked hackers are targeting an Indian Linux-based operating system by tricking government employees into clicking malicious files that look like PDFs. When opened, the files install spyware, giving attackers long-term access to sensitive government systems.
Unknown threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft MSHTML to deliver a surveillance tool called MerkSpy as part of a campaign primarily targeting users in Canada, India, Poland, and the U.S
You shouldn't – Indian infosec researchers warn you'll get random junk instead Indian infosec firm CloudSEK warned on Wednesday that scammers are selling counterfeit code advertised as the NSO Group's notorious Pegasus spyware.…
Report claims India's government, which is accused of using Pegasus at home, was displeased Apple has made a significant change to the wording of its threat notifications, opting not to attribute attacks to a specific source or perpetrator, but categorizing them broadly as "mercenary spyware."…
An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store
Nobody knows which state, but India’s government never quite shrugged off claims it uses spyware Indian politicians and media figures have reported that Apple has warned them their accounts may be under attack by state-sponsored actors.…
Pakistani threat group Transparent Tribe targets military and diplomatic personnel in India and Pakistan with romance-themed lures in the latest spyware campaign.
Researchers have discovered more details on the newly discovered Android spyware 'Dracarys,' used by the Bitter APT group in cyberespionage operations targeting users from New Zealand, India, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom. [...]
PLUS: India open to space tourism; China/Indonesia infosec pact; Paytm denies breach; Infosys dodges government again; and more Asia In Brief Australia's federal police (AFP) on Friday charged a man with creating and profiting from spyware that allowed total remote control of victims' computers.…
Stallled law satisfies few and has even been identifed as likely to damage growth Analysis NSO Group's Pegasus spyware-for-governments keeps returning to the headlines thanks to revelations such as its use against Spain's prime minister and senior British officials. But there's one nation where outrage about Pegasus has been constant for nearly a year and shows little sign of abating: India.…