Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse | Israel | The Guardian
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‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she’s taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers, keeping an eye out for suspicious messages and avoiding clicking on links or opening attachments from people she doesn’t know.
Elon Musk's SpaceX builds spy satellite network for U.S. intelligence
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‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she’s taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers, keeping an eye out for suspicious messages and avoiding clicking on links or opening attachments from people she doesn’t know.
Russia-Aligned TAG-70 Targets European Government and Military Mail Servers in New Espionage Campaign
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Chinese spies hacked Dutch defence network last year - intelligence agencies
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‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she’s taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers, keeping an eye out for suspicious messages and avoiding clicking on links or opening attachments from people she doesn’t know.
‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she’s taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers, keeping an eye out for suspicious messages and avoiding clicking on links or opening attachments from people she doesn’t know.
Chinese hackers breached U.S. and European government email through Microsoft bug
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‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she’s taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers, keeping an eye out for suspicious messages and avoiding clicking on links or opening attachments from people she doesn’t know.
Global Surveillance: The Secretive Swiss Dealer Enabling Israeli Spy Firms - National Security & Cyber
The International Mobile System Is Exposed and a Loophole Allows Hackers, Cybercriminals and States to Geolocate Targets and Even Hijack Email and Web Accounts. Israelis Can Be Found Among the Victims - and the Attackers
TikTok spied on me. Why?
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DEV-0196: QuaDream’s “KingsPawn” malware used to target civil society in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia
Microsoft analyzes a threat group tracked as DEV-0196, the actor’s iOS malware “KingsPawn”, and their link to an Israel-based private sector offensive actor (PSOA) known as QuaDream, which reportedly sells a suite of exploits, malware, and infrastructure called REIGN, that’s designed to exfiltrate data from mobile devices.
Sweet QuaDreams: A First Look at Spyware Vendor QuaDream’s Exploits, Victims, and Customers - The Citizen Lab
At least five civil society victims of QuaDream’s spyware and exploits were identified in North America, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Victims include journalists, political opposition figures, and an NGO worker. Traces of a suspected iOS 14 zero-click exploit used to deploy QuaDream’s spyware.
Pinduoduo: One of China's most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts
While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.
Meta Manager Was Hacked With Spyware and Wiretapped in Greece
A U.S. and Greek national who worked on Meta’s security and trust team while based in Greece was placed under a yearlong wiretap by the Greek national intelligence service and hacked with a powerful cyberespionage tool, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and officials with knowledge of the case.
Israeli Firm Suspected of Illegally Selling Classified Spy Tech
Haaretz reveals NFV Systems’ surveillance tools; firm under investigation by secretive Israeli body for skirting arms export controls, in case that may ‘damage national security’
This ‘Dystopian’ Cyber Firm Could Have Saved Mossad Assassins From Exposure
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Leaked: The Altrnativ world of cybersurveillance
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Liz Truss's personal phone was hacked by Putin's spies for top messages | Daily Mail Online
One source said that the phone was so heavily compromised that it has now been placed in a locked safe inside a secure Government location.
On Agent Compromise in the Field
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Russia Released a Ukrainian App for Hacking Russia That Was Actually Malware
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Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’
The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the defence minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year with the Pegasus spyware that its manufacturers claim is available only to state agencies.
‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she’s taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers, keeping an eye out for suspicious messages and avoiding clicking on links or opening attachments from people she doesn’t know.
DEV-0196: QuaDream’s “KingsPawn” malware used to target civil society in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia - Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft analyzes a threat group tracked as DEV-0196, the actor’s iOS malware “KingsPawn”, and their link to an Israel-based private sector offensive actor (PSOA) known as QuaDream, which reportedly sells a suite of exploits, malware, and infrastructure called REIGN, that’s designed to exfiltrate data from mobile devices.
Sweet QuaDreams: A First Look at Spyware Vendor QuaDream’s Exploits, Victims, and Customers - The Citizen Lab
At least five civil society victims of QuaDream’s spyware and exploits were identified in North America, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Victims include journalists, political opposition figures, and an NGO worker. Traces of a suspected iOS 14 zero-click exploit used to deploy QuaDream’s spyware.
Pinduoduo: One of China's most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts
While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.
Meta Manager Was Hacked With Spyware and Wiretapped in Greece
A U.S. and Greek national who worked on Meta’s security and trust team while based in Greece was placed under a yearlong wiretap by the Greek national intelligence service and hacked with a powerful cyberespionage tool, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and officials with knowledge of the case.
Israeli Firm Suspected of Illegally Selling Classified Spy Tech
Haaretz reveals NFV Systems’ surveillance tools; firm under investigation by secretive Israeli body for skirting arms export controls, in case that may ‘damage national security’