Public Sector UK pensions dept goes shopping for spy-van tech with £2M surveillance tender Covert cameras, live-streaming systems, and in-vehicle recording kit sought to catch out fraudsters
Cyber-crime Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day, possibly exploited by commercial spyware Flaw abused 'in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals'
Cyber-crime Stalkerware slinger pleads guilty for selling snooper software to suspicious spouses pcTattletale boss Bryan Fleming faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced later this year
Security Trump admin sends heart emoji to commercial spyware makers with lifted Predator sanctions Also, Korean Air hacked, EmEditor installer hijacked, a perfect 10 router RCE vuln, and more
Patches Apple, Google forced to issue emergency 0-day patches Both admit attackers were already exploiting the bugs, with scant detail and hints of spyware-grade abuse
Security Apache warns of 10.0-rated flaw in Tika metadata ingestion tool PLUS: New kind of DDOS from the Americas; Predator still hunting spyware targets; NIST issues IoT advice; And more!
Cyber-crime CISA warns spyware crews are breaking into Signal and WhatsApp accounts Attackers sidestep encryption with spoofed apps and zero-click exploits to compromise 'high-value' mobile users
Research Previously unknown Landfall spyware used in 0-day attacks on Samsung phones 'Precision espionage campaign' began months before the flaw was fixed
Cybersecurity Month EU funds are flowing into spyware companies, and politicians are demanding answers Experts say Commission is ‘fanning the flames’ of the continent’s own Watergate
Security Who watches the watchmen? Surveillanceware firms make bank, avoid oversight Enough governments love it and it's highly lucrative
Public Sector Biden stopped ICE from buying Israeli spyware, but Trump admin allows it to proceed Privacy advocates don't care if Paragon is based in the US now - they still don't want ICE armed with spyware
Cyber-crime Four new Android spyware samples linked to Iran's intel agency Persians added snooping capabilities to DCHSpy after Israeli bombs fell
Security Stalkerware firm gets scooped by SQL-slinging security snoop Also, Swiss ransomware posture looks like its cheese, the CVE Program wants YOU, more sus checks and more
Security Apple fixes zero-click exploit underpinning Paragon spyware attacks Zero-day potentially tied to around 100 suspected infections in 2025 and a spyware scandal on the continent
Security FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware
Networks How to leave the submarine cable cutters all at sea – go Swedish Clear rules and guaranteed consequences concentrate the mind wonderfully. Just ask a Russian
Security 'That's not a bug, it's a feature' takes on a darker tone when malware's involved Mummy, where do zero days come from?
Security Badass Russian techie outsmarts FSB, flees Putinland all while being tracked with spyware Threatened with life in prison, Kyiv charity worker gives middle finger to state spies
Security Bing Wallpaper app, now in Windows Store, accused of cookie shenanigans Microsoft free tool snooping on users? Surely not!
Security Beijing claims it's found 'underwater lighthouses' that its foes use for espionage Release the Kraken!
Security Intel hits back at China's accusations it bakes in NSA backdoors Chipzilla says it obeys the law wherever it is, which is nice
Patches Qualcomm urges device makers to push patches after 'targeted' exploitation Given Amnesty's involvement, it's a safe bet spyware is in play
Security UK activists targeted with Pegasus spyware ask police to charge NSO Group 4 file complaint with London's Met, alleging malware maker helped autocratic states violate their privacy
Security Predator spyware kingpins added to US sanctions list Designations come as new infrastructure spins up in Africa
Security 23andMe settles class-action breach lawsuit for $30 million Also: Apple to end NSO Group lawsuit; Malicious Python dev job offers; Dark web kingpins busted; and more
Security Would you buy Pegasus spyware from this scammer? You shouldn't – Indian infosec researchers warn you'll get random junk instead
Security Apple stops warning of 'state-sponsored' attacks, now alerts about 'mercenary spyware' Report claims India's government, which is accused of using Pegasus at home, was displeased
Security Judge orders NSO to cough up Pegasus super-spyware source code /* Hope no one ever reads these functions lmao */
Security Avast shells out $17M to shoo away claims it peddled people's personal data A name that's commonly shouted by pirates might be a clue, me hearties!
Security FTC secures first databroker settlement banning sale of sensitive location data Also, iOS spyware abused Apple's own ECC, breach victim says it can't figure out what hackers took, and some critical vulns
Security Indian politicians say Apple warned them of state-sponsored attacks Nobody knows which state, but government never quite shrugged off claims it uses spyware
Security Vietnam accused of Predator spyware attack on EU and US politicians Awkward, seeing as the US and Vietnam just announced a refreshed relationship
Security Apple opens annual applications for free hackable iPhones ALSO: Brazilian stalkerware database ripped by the short hairs, a fast fashion breach, and this week's critical vulns
Cyber-crime Miscreants leak texts and info siphoned by Android stalkerware app LetMeSpy Just as America's Supremes set a high bar for cyberstalking
Patches Apple squashes kernel bug used by TriangleDB spyware Snoops may be targeting macOS in addition to iPhones, Kaspersky says
Security Kremlin claims Apple helped NSA spy on diplomats via iPhone backdoor Did we just time warp back to 2013?
Research Alien versus Predator? No, this Android spyware works together Phone-hugging code can record calls, read messages, track geolocation, access camera, other snooping
Security EU proposes spyware Tech Lab to keep Big Brother governments in check Potential roles for IT pros and lawyers, European city location included
Cyber-crime Spyware slinger QuaDream’s reported demise may be the canary in the coal mine NSO and others are still out there, but pariahs find it hard to do business
Research Another zero-click Apple spyware maker just popped up on the radar again Pegasus, pssh, you so 2000-and-late
Patches Apple squashes iOS, macOS zero-day bugs already exploited by snoops Keep calm and install patches before abuse becomes widespread
Cyber-crime President Biden kind of mostly bans commercial spyware from US govt Executive order has loopholes for Uncle Sam's snoop tools and American-made code
Security Ex-Meta security staffer accuses Greece of spying on her phone Beware of Greeks bearing GIFs
Security Putin to staffers: Throw out your iPhones, or 'give it to the kids' April Fools should use Russian or Chinese tech instead, Kremlin advises
Personal Tech US stalkerware developer fined $410,000 and ordered to modify apps so they reveal spying Creepy developer offers evasive apps that track victims, crack their cloud storage, enable harassment and worse
Security Mozilla, Microsoft drop TrustCor as root certificate authority 'There is no evidence to suggest that TrustCor violated conduct, policy, or procedure' says biz
Software Koch-funded group sues US state agency for installing 'spyware' on 1m Android devices Class-action lawsuit seeks $1 in nominal damages
Cyber-crime Check out this Android spyware, says Microsoft, the home of a gazillion Windows flaws While issuing an emergency patch for Endpoint Configuration Manager
Cyber-crime Ex-NSA trio who spied on Americans for UAE now banned from arms exports From hero to zero-day ... to plain zero
Security NSO Group CEO steps down, 100 employees let go too Controversial Pegasus spyware maker to focus on NATO sales while battling various court cases
Security CIA accused of illegally spying on Americans visiting Assange in embassy Lawyers, journalists sue super-snoop agency and Spanish security biz
Security Spyware developer charged by Australian Police after 14,500 sales PLUS: India open to space tourism; China/Indonesia infosec pact; Paytm denies breach; Infosys dodges government again; and more
Security We're likely only seeing 'the tip of the iceberg' of Pegasus spyware use against the US House intel chair raises snoop tool concerns as Google and others call for greater crack down
Security US military contractor moves to buy Israeli spy-tech company NSO Group Biden blacklist a stumbling block for any possible deal
Security FBI and MI5 bosses: China cheats and steals at massive scale Other US spooks chime in with similar warnings
Personal Tech Apple's latest security feature could literally save lives Cupertino is so sure of Lockdown Mode it's offering $2m to bug hunters to break it
Research Google: How we tackled this iPhone, Android spyware Watching people's every move and collecting their info – not on our watch, says web ads giant
Security NSO claims 'more than 5' EU states use Pegasus spyware And it's like, what ... 12, 13,000 total targets a year max, exec says
Research Predator spyware sold with Chrome, Android zero-day exploits to monitor targets Or so says Google after tracking 30+ vendors peddling surveillance malware
Security India's ongoing outrage over Pegasus malware tells a bigger story about privacy law problems Stalled law satisfies few and has even been identifed as likely to damage growth
Security Spanish PM, defense minister latest Pegasus spyware victims Latest Spanish officials to detect Pegasus spyware on mobile devices
Security European officials reportedly targeted by NSO spyware Pegasus software maker faces mounting lawsuits, investigations in the US and EU
Security Borat RAT: Multiple threat of ransomware, DDoS and spyware Thought Sacha Baron Cohen was a terrible threat actor? Get a load of this: encrypts/steals data, records audio/video and controls keyboard
Networks Whistleblower claims NSO offered 'bags of cash' for access to US phone networks Snoopware maker suggests remarks made 'in jest' as congressman refers allegations to prosecutors
Security Facebook locks out 1,500 fake accounts used by cyber-spy firms to snoop on people, alerts 50k potential targets Meta adverse to internet mercenaries using its social networks to help governments violate human rights
Security US lawmakers want to put NSO Group, 3 other spyware makers out of business with fresh severe sanctions Export controls aren't enough, Dems say: Bring on the Global Magnitsky Act
Security India's Supreme Court starts probe into use of Pegasus spyware Government offered to investigate itself – Court politely declined that kind suggestion
Security Israeli authorities investigate NSO Group over Pegasus spyware abuse claims Reason for probe unknown, but CEO claims it will vindicate company's claims
Security NSO Group 'will no longer be responding to inquiries' about misuse of its software Denies everything, as governments open probes into the company and its wares
Security Amnesty International and French media protection org claim massive misuse of NSO spyware Heads of State, academics, diplomats, journalists, and others targeted, iPhones vulnerable
Security Europe clamps down on cybersurveillance exports, pushes human rights focus No selling to evil folks albeit with a few big loopholes for some
Security Multi-part Android spyware lurked on Google Play Store for 4 years, posing as a bunch of legit-looking apps Mandrake handlers could snoop on whatever victim did with their phone
Security From Instagram to insta-banned: Facebook wipes NSO Group workers' personal profiles amid WhatsApp hack rap Go Zuck yourself, fam
Security Egyptian government caught tracking opponents and activists through phone apps Intelligence services developed system, says security outfit
Security Sanctions-hit Russian developers fingered for crafting 'Monokle' Android snoopware Group connected to election meddling now selling spy tools
Security Fresh stalkerware crop pops up on Google's Android Play Store, swiftly yanked offline 130,000 have already downloaded creepware
Security Dodgy-govt fave FinSpy snoopware is back and badder than ever for Android and iOS kit Dictators, er, er, freedom-loving leaders' spyware choice gets upgrade, claims Kaspersky
Security We are shocked to learn oppressive authoritarian surveillance state China injects spyware into foreigners' smartphones Border cops accused of loading tourists' mobiles up with snoop app in Muslim area
Security Chinese hackers poke the Bayer, but German giant says it withstood attack Pharmaceutical brand says no data lost in Winnti outbreak
Security Asus: Yo dawg, we hear a million of you got pwned by a software update. So we got you an update for the update PC maker emits legit version of its driver, BIOS upgrade util after supply chain hijack
Personal Tech Stop us if you're getting deja-vu: Uber used spyware to nobble dial-a-ride rival, this time Down Under, allegedly Aussie media claims Silicon Valley giant used surveillance tool to torpedo competitor
Security Virus screener goes down, Intel patches more chips, Pegasus government spying code spreads across globe Plus: Gov pay sites take a dive, and more
Security Bogus Mobile Device Management system used to hack iPhones in India Baker's dozen pwned by tricksy attack
Security Researchers claim ISPs are 'complicit' in latest FinSpy snooping rounds Dictators' favourite spyware is working at the top, says report
Legal FBI probing Uber over use of 'Hell' spyware to track rival biz Lyft Beleaguered company says it's 'cooperating' with investigation
Security Callisto Group snoopers wreak havoc with leaked HackingTeam spyware Surveillance firm's toolset goes rogue in hands of cyberspooks
Security Mystery deepens over Android spyware targeting Israeli soldiers 'Unlikely Hamas is responsible' – researchers
Security Macs don't get viruses? Hahaha, ha... seriously though, that Word doc could be malware Files spotted using Python code to infect Apple machines
Security More Androids carry phone-home firmware Backdoor slipped into phones sold outside China doesn't even hide itself successfully
Legal Monitoring software dev ordered to face wiretapping suit WebWatcher goes from chat logs to court logs
Legal It should be a crime to install spyware on phones, thunders Plaid Cymru MP But anti-harassment plans will worry photogs and parodies
