spyware

Poland-based spyware LetMeSpy has announced its permanent shutdown after suffering a data breach which resulted in the loss of all data on its servers.

Summary: QuaDream spyware targets iPhones of journalists and politicians via calendar invites. Israeli company linked to sales of hacking tools similar to NSO Group's exploits. Hackers use stealthy calendar invites to exploit a previously unknown iOS 14 vulnerability. Researchers at Microsoft and Canadian digital rights group Citizen Lab have uncovered a series of iPhone hacks...

The tool allows anyone to check if their Android device was compromised by a fleet of consumer-grade spyware apps, including TheTruthSpy.

The CCLA has demanded an "immediate moratorium" on the RCMP's "on device investigative tools" until the force's actions can be publicly investigated. 

Marco Mendicino pointed his finger at the same encryption that keeps bad actors from violating users' privacy for aiding criminals in evading law enforcement. 

The RCMP uses unnamed spyware to infiltrate Canadians' devices and gain access to text messages, email, photos, videos, audio files, and more.

Hermit infects devices by tricking owners into downloading and installing the app through malicious links delivered by text.

Pegasus is capable of accessing, taking over, and extracting sensitive information from an iPhone without the user ever knowing.

Predator is just as dangerous as Pegasus once installed, but so far does not take advantage of zero-click exploits.

The app was initially designed to target Android devices.

Omar Abdulaziz came to Canada in 2009 to study English at McGill University.

The XAgentOSX malware, as the group calls it, includes several artifacts and shared components that link it to its Windows version.