Spyware

Remember Pegasus, the software allegedly used by the government and other agencies to spy on people’s cell phones? It appears another Israeli firm apart from NSO Group is exploiting the vulnerabilities of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartphones.  What Happened: QuaDream, an Israeli...

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an executive order limiting the use of surveillance tools by the American government.  What Happened: The president restricted the use of commercial spyware tools that give governments the power to hack the mobile phones of private citizens, extracting data and...

Spyware, allegedly connected to Xi Jinping's government-backed hackers, targets the Uyghurs minority group.  What Happened: A spyware campaign run by APT15 — a Chinese-backed hacking group — "masquerading" as Android apps, including messaging services, prayer time...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is previewing a measure to protect people who face sophisticated cyberattacks. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company said it is “previewing a groundbreaking security capability” for users targeted by cyberattacks from private companies...

Three dozen Al Jazeera journalists using Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones were hacked using spyware made by an Israeli company. What Happened: The attack was allegedly ordered by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, according to a report published by researchers at the University of...