Mozilla and Microsoft distrust TrustCor certificates due to suspicions over covert spyware operation
Why it matters: The chain of believe in ensured by Certification Authorities (CA) keeps the website safe and sound and net corporations delighted. On the other hand, when the chain breaks, a CA can out of the blue come to be an unwelcome guest within the…
Google warns about commercial Heliconia spyware • The Register
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said on Wednesday that its researchers discovered commercial spyware called Heliconia that’s designed to exploit vulnerabilities in Chrome and Firefox browsers as well as Microsoft Defender security…
Google warns about commercial Heliconia spyware • The Register
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said on Wednesday that its researchers discovered commercial spyware called Heliconia that’s designed to exploit vulnerabilities in Chrome and Firefox browsers as well as Microsoft Defender security…
NSO Group Gave Pegasus Spyware Demo to the NYPD
Image: Timothy A. Clary/Contributor Hacking. Disinformation. Surveillance. CYBER is Motherboard’s podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet. A section of the New York Police Department (NYPD) focused on intelligence gathering…
Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son and members of his inner circle, an Israeli newspaper reported Monday. Calcalist has published a series of recent reports…
U.S. accused of procuring Israeli spyware that surveils through smartphones
The U.S. intelligence community is accused of acquiring spyware technology from the Israeli tech firm NSO Group that could snoop on just about anyone through their smartphone. The alleged procurement of the technology came before the Biden administration…
US version of Pegasus spyware bought and tested by the FBI
A special US version of Pegasus smartphone spyware was created by NSO, and purchased by the FBI, a new report reveals today. The Drug Enforcement Agency, Secret Service, and the US military also held discussions with the Israeli spyware company. Israel…
NSO spyware used to hack Polish politicians, Khashoggi’s wife, others
Spyware from Israeli tech company NSO Group has been implicated in the hack of a leading opposition politician in Poland and several others, according to University of Toronto nonprofit Citizen Lab. In partnership with the Associated Press, Citizen Lab…
AP Exclusive: Polish opposition duo hacked with NSO spyware
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The aggressive cellphone break-ins of a high-profile lawyer representing top Polish opposition figures came in the… WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The aggressive cellphone break-ins of a high-profile lawyer representing top Polish opposition…
Oregon might dump controversial spyware investment
FILE – Nearby buildings are reflected in the windows of the Oregon State Treasury office in Tigard, Ore., on Oct. 30, 2019. A spokeswoman for Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read said Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, that Read is looking for clarity in the…