Government Google Links Over 60 Zero-Days to Commercial Spyware Vendors More than 60 of the Adobe, Google, Android, Microsoft, Mozilla and Apple zero-days that have come to light since 2016 attributed to spyware vendors. Eduard KovacsFebruary 6, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement US to Roll Out Visa Restrictions on People Who Misuse Spyware to Target Journalists, Activists Officials said the visa restriction policy can apply to citizens of any country found to have misused or facilitated the malign use of spyware Associated PressFebruary 5, 2024
Mobile & Wireless At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in Jordan, Forensic Probe Finds Pegasus spyware from NSO Group was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists. Associated PressFebruary 1, 2024
Data Protection Trail of Bits Spinout iVerify Tackles Mercenary Spyware Threat iVerify, a seed-stage startup spun out of Trail of Bits, ships a mobile threat hunting platform to neutralize iOS and Android zero-days. Ryan NaraineDecember 6, 2023
Privacy & Compliance France, UK Seek Greater Regulation of Commercial Spyware France and the UK are calling for greater regulation of commercial surveillance software in the wake of recent Pegasus and Predator spyware scandals. AFPNovember 10, 2023
Malware & Threats Spyware Caught Masquerading as Israeli Rocket Alert Applications A threat actor targets Israelis with spyware masquerading as an Android application for receiving rocket alerts. Ionut ArghireOctober 16, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Android’s October 2023 Security Updates Patch Two Exploited Vulnerabilities The October 2023 security update for Android patches two vulnerabilities exploited in attacks, both likely linked to spyware vendors. Ionut ArghireOctober 3, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Predator Spyware Delivered to iOS, Android Devices via Zero-Days, MitM Attacks Predator spyware delivered to iPhones and Android devices using iOS and Chrome zero-day vulnerabilities and MitM attacks. Eduard KovacsSeptember 25, 2023
Tracking & Law Enforcement Researchers Discover Attempt to Infect Leading Egyptian Opposition Politician With Predator Spyware Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed Altantawy was targeted with spyware after announcing a presidential bid, security researchers reported Associated PressSeptember 23, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Apple Patches 3 Zero-Days Likely Exploited by Spyware Vendor to Hack iPhones Apple has patched 3 zero-day vulnerabilities that have likely been exploited by a spyware vendor to hack iPhones. Eduard KovacsSeptember 22, 2023
Vulnerabilities Google Patches Chrome Zero-Day Reported by Apple, Spyware Hunters Google has released a Chrome 116 security update to patch CVE-2023-4863, the fourth Chrome zero-day vulnerability documented in 2023. Ionut ArghireSeptember 12, 2023
Data Breaches Sensitive Information Stolen in LetMeSpy Stalkerware Hack Emails, phone numbers, calls logs, and collected messages stolen in data breach at Android stalkware LetMeSpy. Ionut ArghireJune 28, 2023