- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 6th, 2013
Spanish Police Might Be Allowed to Install Spyware on Devices of Suspected Criminals
Suspects of crimes that carry a minimum three-year sentence are targeted
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 4th, 2013
US Woman Says Supporters of Turkish Movement Targeted Her with Spy Software
The attackers attempted to install the notorious RCS tool on her computer
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 14th, 2013
Associated Press Phone Records Secretly Obtained by US Government [AP]
The records contain outgoing calls for over 20 phone lines for a period of 2 months
- Spyware Threats
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 14th, 2013
Saudi Arabian Telecoms Firm Mobily Wants to Intercept Mobile App Data
Twitter Mobile, WhatsApp, Line and Viber are targeted
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 13th, 2013
Fed and US Treasury Investigate Bloomberg’s “Spying” Practices
Rumors say the Securities and Exchange Commission might also launch an investigation
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 13th, 2013
Bloomberg Journalists Accused of Spying on Customers Bloomberg
Bloomberg News editor-in-chief explains what reports could access
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 3rd, 2013
Feds Find Adult Movies on PC of Chinese Man Suspected of Stealing NASA Secrets Bloomberg
Republican Congressman Frank Wolf rushed to accuse an innocent man
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 3rd, 2013
Indian Politicians Hire Hackers to Spy on Their Opponents
The hackers use malware to take control of their target's smartphone
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 2nd, 2013
EFF: Cover Your Laptop Webcam with Post-Its to Protect Yourself Against Hackers
The method is efficient, but it doesn't completely protect your privacy
- Spyware Threats
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 1st, 2013
C&C Servers of FinFisher Spying Software Identified in 11 New Countries
Citizen Lab releases new report on the commercialization of surveillance software
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 30th, 2013
Alaska Military Police Officer Sentenced to 16 Years for Attempting to Sell Classified Documents
He was caught after an FBI agent posed as a Russian intelligence officer
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 26th, 2013
FBI Seeks Warrant to Hack Alleged Criminal’s Computer, Judge Denies Request
The federal magistrate judge said the request was extremely intrusive
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 16th, 2013
NSA: Utah Datacenter Will Not Be Used for Illegally Spying on US Citizens Reuters
The agency says the center will operate in accordance with US laws
- Spyware Threats
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 13th, 2013
Experts Find New Evidence That FinFisher Spying Software Is Used Against Activists
A total of 36 command and control servers have been identified around the world
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 1st, 2013
Canadian Naval Officer Who Leaked Information to Russia Faces Life in Prison
The sentencing hearing is scheduled to end on February 1
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 15th, 2013
Australian Spy Agency's Fight Against Terrorism Might Involve Hacking Your PC
Australia’s Security Intelligence Organization wants to enhance its capabilities
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 15th, 2013
John McAfee Introduces Girls Who Helped Him Gather Intel on Belize Government
The antivirus pioneer talks about the women that worked as his operatives