Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis
Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and...
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Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis
Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and...
Meta: NSO Tried Targeting WhatsApp Users Despite Court Order
A court order told NSO Group to stay away from WhatsApp. Meta says the spyware maker came back anyway. Meta...
Google Launches New Android Security Features to Fight Scams, Theft
Android is getting its biggest security upgrade yet. Google is adding new security and privacy protections to Android in 2026,...
ICE Uses Graphite Spyware
About Bruce SchneierI am a public-interest technologist, working at the intersection of security, technology, and people. I've been writing about...
CrystalX RAT: new MaaS malware combines spyware, stealer, and remote access
CrystalX RAT: new MaaS malware combines spyware, stealer, and remote access Pierluigi Paganini April 03, 2026 CrystalX RAT, a new...
Italian spyware vendor creates Fake WhatsApp app, targeting 200 users
Italian spyware vendor creates Fake WhatsApp app, targeting 200 users Pierluigi Paganini April 02, 2026 WhatsApp blocked a fake app...
New ‘DarkSword’ Leak Puts Millions of iPhones at Risk After Initial Attack
Image: Frederik Lipfert (Unsplash) A newly leaked version of the DarkSword exploit kit is raising fresh concerns among security researchers,...
Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected Angolan journalist’s device, Amnesty reports
Intellexa’s Predator spyware infected Angolan journalist’s device, Amnesty reports Pierluigi Paganini February 19, 2026 Amnesty reports Angolan journalist’s iPhone was...
New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that's being advertised on Telegram as a...
ZeroDayRAT spyware grants attackers total access to mobile devices
ZeroDayRAT spyware grants attackers total access to mobile devices Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2026 ZeroDayRAT is a commercial mobile spyware...
Love? Actually: Fake dating app used as lure in targeted spyware campaign in Pakistan
ESET researchers have uncovered an Android spyware campaign leveraging romance scam tactics to target individuals in Pakistan. The campaign uses...
