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Untangling KNOTWEED: European private-sector offensive actor using 0-day exploits
Untangling KNOTWEED: European private-sector offensive actor using 0-day exploits
MSTIC and MSRC disclose technical details of a private-sector offensive actor (PSOA) tracked as KNOTWEED using multiple Windows and Adobe 0-day exploits, including one for the recently patched CVE-2022-22047, in limited and targeted attacks against European and Central American customers.
·microsoft.com·
Untangling KNOTWEED: European private-sector offensive actor using 0-day exploits
The Return of Candiru: Zero-days in the Middle East - Avast Threat Labs
The Return of Candiru: Zero-days in the Middle East - Avast Threat Labs
We recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2022-2294) when it was exploited in the wild in an attempt to attack Avast users in the Middle East. The vulnerability was a memory corruption in WebRTC that was abused to achieve shellcode execution in Chrome’s renderer process. We reported this vulnerability to Google, who patched it on July 4, 2022.
·decoded.avast.io·
The Return of Candiru: Zero-days in the Middle East - Avast Threat Labs
Takedown of SMS-based FluBot spyware infecting Android phones
Takedown of SMS-based FluBot spyware infecting Android phones
This technical achievement follows a complex investigation involving law enforcement authorities of Australia, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United States, with the coordination of international activity carried out by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3).  The investigation is ongoing to identify the individuals behind this global malware campaign.  Here is how FluBot worked  First spotted...
·europol.europa.eu·
Takedown of SMS-based FluBot spyware infecting Android phones
Pegasus vs. Predator: Dissident's Doubly-Infected iPhone Reveals Cytrox Mercenary Spyware
Pegasus vs. Predator: Dissident's Doubly-Infected iPhone Reveals Cytrox Mercenary Spyware
Two Egyptians—exiled politician Ayman Nour and the host of a popular news program (who wishes to remain anonymous)—were hacked with Predator spyware, built and sold by the previously little-known mercenary spyware developer Cytrox. The phone of Ayman Nour was simultaneously infected with both Cytrox’s Predator and NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, operated by two different government clients.
·citizenlab.ca·
Pegasus vs. Predator: Dissident's Doubly-Infected iPhone Reveals Cytrox Mercenary Spyware
CatalanGate: Extensive Mercenary Spyware Operation against Catalans Using Pegasus and Candiru
CatalanGate: Extensive Mercenary Spyware Operation against Catalans Using Pegasus and Candiru
The Citizen Lab, in collaboration with Catalan civil society groups, has identified at least 65 individuals targeted or infected with mercenary spyware, including members of the European Parliament, Catalan Presidents, legislators, jurists, and members of civil society organisations.
·citizenlab.ca·
CatalanGate: Extensive Mercenary Spyware Operation against Catalans Using Pegasus and Candiru
‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
‘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.
·bloombergquint.com·
‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
EDPS Preliminary Remarks on Modern Spyware
EDPS Preliminary Remarks on Modern Spyware
The revelations made about the Pegasus spyware raised very serious questions about the possible impact of modern spyware tools on fundamental rights, and particularly on the rights to privacy and data protection. This paper aims to contribute to the ongoing assessment in the EU and globally of the ...
·edps.europa.eu·
EDPS Preliminary Remarks on Modern Spyware