Android ransomware authors have a new trick to go with an old shakedown technique
The malicious code gets around security checks that Google, which owns Android, has instituted against previous ransomware kits.
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Rod Rosenstein is working with NSO Group, the Israeli firm accused of spying on dissidents
The former number two at the Department of Justice has been providing counsel to NSO Group, the firm accused of spying on associates of Jamal Khashoggi.
Syrian government surveillance campaign turns to spreading malware in coronavirus apps
In a long-running surveillance campaign, coronavirus is just the latest disguise for malicious spyware applications.
Who is World Wired Labs and why are they selling an Android trojan?
BlackBerry Cylance researchers think they've found a possible shell company for Chinese hackers known as the Winnti group.
Hong Kong targeted in new sweeping mobile malware campaign
Recent protests Hong Kong have been accompanied by surveillance and misinformation campaigns intended to clamp down on the activists.
Hackers target mobile users in Italy and Spain, taking advantage of coronavirus hot spots
It's a reminder of the cruel opportunism with which many cybercriminals approach the crisis.
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‘Rare’ stalkerware emerges with targets around the world
MonitorMinor “almost impossible to detect” and is capable of collecting victim phones' unlock screen passwords, new Kaspersky research finds.
Trend Micro finds new mobile malware masquerading as a chat app
It looks like company found the malware before any victims were hit.
BlackBerry Cylance: More and more APT groups are relying on mobile malware to track dissidents
What has been used to track political dissidents inside certain countries is now being used on targets abroad, according to Cylance.
A Russian military contractor has a shady new Android malware kit
Discovered last year, the surveillance tool is still in active use, according to Lookout.