A week in security (February 12 – February 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: GoldPickaxe Trojan steals your face! Microsoft Exchange vulnerability actively exploited Massive utility scam campaign spreads via online ads Facebook Marketplace users’ stolen data offered for sale How ransomware changed in 2023 Malwarebytes crushes malware all th...

Stalkerware App “TheTruthSpy” Hacked Again, 50,000 Device Data Stolen

By Waqas The infamous stalkerware app was hacked by SiegedSec and ByteMeCrew, who shared the data with Switzerland-based hacker Maia Arson Crimew. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Stalkerware App "TheTruthSpy" Hacked Again, 50,000 Device Data Stolen...

Photos of kids taken from spyware-ridden phones found exposed on the internet

A stalkerware-type app that boasts "the best free phone spying software on the market," has exposed the data it snooped on from the phones it was installed in. The data exposed by TheTruthSpy included GPS locations and photos on victims phones, and images of children and babies. This news, first...

Company that Sells Spyware to Domestic Abusers Hacked

By Waqas An infamous seller of iOS and Android spyware app, TheTruthSpy, has been hacked. The company was criticized for selling spyware primarily to domestic abusers and openly marketing about it. The company markets its spyware as the best solution for spying upon cheating husbands and claims t...