An advertising partner of Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon admitted that your smartphones and other devices can listen to everything you say for ad targeting.
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A Windows XP-era third-party application called xp-AntiSpy has made a comeback as a fork on Windows 11. The app, as the name suggests, was built with the goal of being an anti-spyware for Windows XP.
Apple has sent out security alerts to iPhone users warning of sophisticated spyware attacks targeting specific individuals. The company detected a "mercenary" hacking campaign and notified people.
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The FBI has been accused of using NSO Group's spyware to track suspects in Mexico, despite Biden's ban on the use of commercial spyware. It claims it was misled by a private contractor.
If you are concerned about spyware and privacy on your Windows 11 Moment 2 / Windows 10 PC, you can try a popular third-party utility "DoNotSpy11". However, bear in mind that it is unsigned software.
The order does not include a list of specific spyware apps or companies that have been banned by the Biden Administration. However, a number of government employees have had spyware placed on devices.
A new video published on The PC Security Channel reveals how much more data fresh Windows 11 installation sends to various first and third-party servers than older Windows releases, such as XP.
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) claims it caught an Austrian company selling spyware called Subzero. The malware relied on zero-day vulnerabilities, which have been patched.
Sophisticated "Alien" spyware is targeting Android users to download "Predator" malware, which can record audio, hide apps, and perform several more nefarious activities. Google has sent out patches.
The Columbia University's computer science department has developed a new algorithm that can be used to stop microphones and automatic speech recognition systems from spying on the public.
NSO Group software has allegedly been used against U.S. State Department employees based in or related to Uganda. It's not clear yet who was responsible for deploying the software though.
Apple is sending warnings to Thai activists about a possibility of state-sponsored attacks which can allow them to remote access sensitive data or get access to communications, camera and microphone.
Apple has decided to sue NSO Group and its parent company for using exploits to spy on Apple users. The number of people targeted by NSO Group was small but they held sensitive occupations.
In April Muse group acquired Audacity and has now changed the privacy policy to include data collection and selling. This has effectively forced users to uninstall Audacity and label it as spyware.
A Redditor has accused Samsung of pre-installing spyware from a shady Chinese company on all its Android devices. However, the reality is a bit different as clarified by Samsung itself.
mSpy, makers of a phone monitoring app, have leaked private information of millions of its paying customers in an online database. This isn't the first time mSpy has been involved in such a situation.
Facebook has now started promoting its Onavo VPN by integrating it into the settings on the Facebook app. Despite it's claims of 'protection', the VPN also allows the company to track your data.
Discovered by Kaspersky Lab, 'Skygofree' features previously unseen features like location-based audio recordings and the ability to force an infected device to connect to a compromised Wi-Fi network.
The season of giving is approaching and HP is trying to include its customers, but in a way that few will find welcome. It appears a new piece of analytics spyware is installing without permission.
Remote access solutions firm Fireworld received flak after it published an article saying how its spying software can be used to check if a parent's son is gay. The writeup has been taken down since.
Android security researchers have recently found a new spyware called Lipizzan that made its way into the Google Play Store. The program could silently gather sensitive data about the victim.
A piece of malware for macOS, initially discovered back in January, has been found with a new variant, which discreetly spies on host computers, steals sensitive files, and run background processes.
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When it comes to spying on its citizens, China is way ahead of its peers, and have recently started forcing the citizens in the province of Xingjiang to install spyware on their Android phones.
WikiLeaks this week published details regarding the CIA-created 'Athena' spyware. It targets all major versions of Windows and allows attackers to take total control of the system and steal data.
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A group of scammers from Nigeria infected themselves with malware, which led to the revelation of how their crime works, and how they manage to steal money from businesses worldwide.
According to Edward Snowden, the iPhone has embedded software hidden from its users that allow government agencies to spy on them without their knowledge.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International are just two of the big backers behind Detekt, an open-source software program that detects spyware commonly used by governments.
Dozens of fake cell phone towers -- which eavesdrop on Android devices, and can even install spyware remotely on the OS -- have been discovered throughout the United States by security experts.
A redditor has dumped online 40GB of files from Gamma International's servers, including the FinFisher Suite spyware's source code, support history, and various internal documents.
Bitdefender is saying that free apps on iOS and Android are much more invasive than users would expect. They readily track your location, your contact list and your Device ID to serve ads to you.
FinSpy Mobile, a new spyware tool being marketed to law enforcement, can gain total access to your phone, tracking and recording you. The really scary part? It's already fallen into the wrong hands.
Google has revealed details of a security system on its Android Market, with which it aims to tackle the scourge of malware, disguised as legitimate software, that has infected countless devices.
It has been discovered that AVG's supposed "antivirus" software suite for Windows Phone 7 reports user data, including location data, back to AVG's servers, and fails to properly scan for viruses
Credit card numbers, passwords, and Social Security Numbers are amongst the confidential data comScore is accused of siphoning via spyware-like software installed by users.
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