Government June 6, 2023

Will commercial spyware survive Biden’s executive order?

4 min read - On March 27, 2023, reports surfaced that 50 U.S. government employees had been targeted by phone spyware overseas. On the day of that report, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to restrict federal agencies’ use of commercial spyware. The…

Software Vulnerabilities August 18, 2020

Don’t Remove Stalkerware Before Reading This Article

4 min read - Stalkerware is technically software with malicious intent, but security professionals should treat it as a different beast from other malware. Stalkerware is an app or apps that someone else can install on your device to intercept text messages and phone…

Endpoint December 3, 2019

When Stalkerware Stalks the Enterprise

4 min read - Stalkerware is a real problem that can lead to individuals being tracked and stalked via software on their smartphones. It's also a growing and underappreciated threat to enterprises.

July 17, 2019

SWEED Threat Actor Uses Typosquatting, UAC Bypasses to Distribute Agent Tesla

< 1 min read - Researchers observed a threat actor known as SWEED using typosquatting and UAC bypassing techniques to distribute Agent Tesla and other malware.

August 31, 2018

New BondPath Android Spyware Retrieves Chat Data From Messaging Apps

2 min read - A new Android spyware family is capable of retrieving chats from several mobile messaging apps and stealing on other types of information, such as browser history and call logs.

September 25, 2017

ISPs May Be Colluding With FinFisher Surveillance, According to Researchers

2 min read - FinFisher campaigns may be using ISPs to infect users' machines. This is the first time that ISPs have been detected as an infection mechanism.

September 11, 2017

Scientists Show How Speech Recognition Software Can Be Compromised via Ultrasounds

2 min read - Through a DolphinAttack experiment, a group of researchers from China discovered an easy way to compromise speech recognition software.

August 22, 2017

CovertBand Hijacks Smart Devices for Surveillance Purposes Using Sound Waves

2 min read - Researchers have created a tool that emits sound waves in smart devices to track human movements. This ability opens up new possibilities for spyware.