Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play

Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that's designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and...

spywaresignatures.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3657482

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Apple Rushes to Patch Zero-Day Flaws Exploited for Pegasus Spyware on iPhones

Apple on Thursday released emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to address two zero-day flaws that have been exploited in the wild to deliver NSO Group's Pegasus mercenary spyware. The issues are described as below - CVE-2023-41061 - A validation issue in Wallet that...

Update NOW! Pegasus Spyware Exploit Found in iPhones Running Latest iOS

By Waqas If you are using an iPhone, it is time to update it to the latest version RIGHT NOW! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Update NOW! Pegasus Spyware Exploit Found in iPhones Running Latest iOS...

Spyware Vendor Hacked

A Brazilian spyware app vendor was hacked by activists: In an undated note seen by TechCrunch, the unnamed hackers described how they found and exploited several security vulnerabilities that allowed them to compromise WebDetetive’s servers and access its user databases. By exploiting other flaws...

China-Linked BadBazaar Android Spyware Targeting Signal and Telegram Users

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Android apps for Signal and Telegram distributed via the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store that are engineered to deliver the BadBazaar spyware on infected devices. Slovakian company ESET attributed the campaign to a China-linked actor...

Victim records deleted after spyware vendor compromised

Anonymous hackers have breached the servers of spyware app "WebDetetive", accessing the user database. However, this doesnt appear to be a typical compromise along the lines of stealing the data, according to Tech Crunch. Instead, its part of a slow move toward "spying" apps being attacked and...

PT-2023-4994

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS versions prior to 16.6.1 Apple macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.6.9 Apple macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.5.2 Apple iOS versions prior to 15.7.9 Apple iPadOS versions prior to 15.7.9 Apple macOS Big Sur...

How your Opera browser keeps you safe from spyware and other cyber threats

Privacy, Security How your Opera browser keeps you safe from spyware and other cyber threats Share August 11th, 2023 Hi everyone! In our digital age, your online security is often under threat. From phishing scams to spyware and direct hacking attempts, your personal data is often in the crosshai...

What is commercial spyware?

Weve talked quite a bit about spyware recently, with very good reason. Recently, concerns have grown regarding the rapid growth of commercial spyware tools, and the way in which they are being used against their intended victims. This Need to Know article talk about the broader effects of spyware...

Security Bulletin: Certifi component is vulnerable to CVE-2022-23491 used by IBM Maximo Application Suite

Summary IBM Maximo Application Suite uses Certifi which is vulnerable to CVE-2022-23491. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-23491 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified error in with TrustCor's ownership also operated a business that produced spyware in Certifi has an unknown impact and attack vector. CVS...

Server breach could be fatal blow for LetMeSpy

A mobile app designed to let people spy on others will shortly be going out of business after a server breach and mass deletion incident. The app, LetMeSpy, sits silently and invisibly on a phone and collects call logs, location data, and even text messages. This kind of program is commonly...

LetMeSpy Android Spyware Service Shuts Down After Data Breach

By Waqas LetMeSpy Faces Demise After Devastating Data Breach: Spyware Service Shuts Down Amidst Massive User Data Compromise. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LetMeSpy Android Spyware Service Shuts Down After Data Breach...

Previewing Talos at BlackHat 2023

Welcome to this weeks edition of the Threat Source newsletter. The time has come once again for all of us well, not me specifically but lots of other Talos people to descend on Las Vegas for Hacker Summer Camp. Cisco Talos will be well-represented at BlackHat and DEF CON over the course of the ne...

Half-Year in Review: Recapping the top threats and security trends so far in 2023

From new ransomware groups, a growing mercenary space, espionage campaigns, supply chain attacks, and new "as a service" tools popping up, theres a lot to talk about already in the first half of 2023. Here are the main threats weve covered on our blog up until the end of June 2023. The timeline i...

SpyNote Spyware Returns with SMS Phishing Against Banking Customers

By Habiba Rashid In its recent attack campaign, SpyNote Spyware is sending victims fake SMS messages urging them to install a new certified banking app. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SpyNote Spyware Returns with SMS Phishing Against Banking Customers...

Cybercriminals Renting WikiLoader to Target Italian Organizations with Banking Trojan

Organizations in Italy are the target of a new phishing campaign that leverages a new strain of malware called WikiLoader with an ultimate aim to install a banking trojan, stealer, and spyware referred to as Ursnif aka Gozi. "It is a sophisticated downloader with the objective of installing a...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in certifi-2018.4.16-py2.py3 affects IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0(CPDS 1.0) [CVE-2022-23491]

Summary The certifi-2018.4.16-py2.py3 package is used by IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0. IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0 has addressed the applicable CVE CVE-2022-23491. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-23491 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified error in with TrustCor's ownership also operated a...

Chinese APT41 Hackers Target Mobile Devices with New WyrmSpy and DragonEgg Spyware

The prolific China-linked nation-state actor known as APT41 has been linked to two previously undocumented strains of Android spyware called WyrmSpy and DragonEgg. "Known for its exploitation of web-facing applications and infiltration of traditional endpoint devices, an established threat actor...

U.S. Government Blacklists Cytrox and Intellexa Spyware Vendors for Cyber Espionage

The U.S. government on Tuesday added two foreign commercial spyware vendors, Cytrox and Intellexa, to an economic blocklist for weaponizing cyber exploits to gain unauthorized access to devices and "threatening the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide." This includes th...