spyware

Researchers find iPhone spyware spread via ads, websites

Cybercriminals are infecting iPhones with spyware through online ads and legitimate websites, and victims don't have to click anything. Researchers at iVerify and Report URI said Thursday they had uncovered two campaigns, run by criminal groups with suspected ties to…

Citizen Lab links Israeli ad firm to Al Jazeera hacks

Researchers say an Israeli advertising company turned ordinary online ads into a delivery system for government-grade spyware, and that it was used to hack devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera. The University of Toronto's Citizen Lab published the report…

UK, US and Netherlands expose Iranian spyware campaign

Britain, the United States and the Netherlands on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory exposing spyware they say is wielded by Iranian state-linked actors to surveil dissidents, activists and journalists around the world. The coordinated warning marks the latest effort…

Apple warns users in 110 countries of spyware attacks

Apple dispatched a new round of threat notifications on Thursday to users in 110 countries, warning them that their devices may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. The alerts, which appear directly on iPhone lock screens, represent one of…

Chinese spyware tool LightSpy found in 13 countries

A Chinese-built spyware platform has evolved into a broader surveillance tool now operating in more than 13 countries, while a separate investigation has documented what researchers describe as the first fully autonomous AI-powered cyberattack campaign linked to a Chinese-speaking threat…

Meta seeks contempt order against NSO Group over new WhatsApp attacks

Meta announced on Monday that it is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, accusing it of violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting WhatsApp and its users. The company said WhatsApp had…