- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- August 1st, 2017
Amazon Bans BLU Android Smartphones Due to Spyware Concerns
Researchers claim BLU phones still infected with spyware
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- July 23rd, 2017
China Forces Muslim Users to Install Spying Software on Smartphones
Users who don’t comply are detained for up 10 days
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- July 12th, 2017
Android Malware Steals Personal Data, Threatens to Leak It Online Unless You Pay
New ransomware discovered in apps published in the store
- Spyware Threats
- By Bogdan Popa
- June 19th, 2017
800 Android Apps in Google Play Store Infected with Malware Stealing User Data
Security company warns of new data-collection malware
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 20th, 2017
Android Spyware App Went Undetected for Years, Had Millions of Installs
Posing as a System Update tool, the app gathered millions of downloads over the years it stayed under Google's radar
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 21st, 2017
Operation BugDrop Targets Ukrainian Businesses, Turns Mics into Spying Gear
Over 600 GB have already been siphoned from over 70 victims
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 16th, 2017
Israeli Military Targeted by Android Mobile Surveillance Malware
The spyware can turn phones into recording devices, can give out GPS location, put lives in jeopardy
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- January 20th, 2017
Viral Photo App Meitu Allegedly Exports User Data to Remote Servers
The app sends IMEI, MAC address, and other info
- Spyware Threats
- By Bogdan Popa
- December 23rd, 2016
Lithuania Says Russia Planted Spyware on Its Government Computers
Computers were infected in 2015, official says
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 16th, 2016
Android Apps Infected with Spyware Found on the Official Google Play Store
Lookout discovers new Android malware called Overseer
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 10th, 2016
Is Using Remote Access Trojans (RATs) to Monitor Your Kids Acceptable?
These days, parents can easily end up installing RATs instead of legitimate parental control software
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 26th, 2016
Agent Tesla Spyware Detected in Live Attacks
Agent Tesla available for sale on the public Internet
- Cyber Espionage
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 25th, 2016
Spyware Sold to Governments Behind Recent iOS Zero-Days
Apple fixes three zero-days used by Pegasus spyware
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 20th, 2016
Spyware Used to Reveal Affair Leads to Lawsuit with Wide-Reaching Implications
The actions of a jealous Ohio husband may bring down the entire "monitoring software" (spyware) market
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 17th, 2016
Industrial Espionage Hackers Targeted 130 Companies in More than 30 Countries
Crooks deployed the HawkEye spywre for their attacks
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 27th, 2016
Android App Caught Stealing User Photos and Videos
Google immediately removes app from Play Store
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 27th, 2016
ISIS Sympathizers Spied On Using Trojanized Android App
Somebody is targeting ISIS fanboys using Android malware