Eight million Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnic group, have been ordered by the Chinese authorities to install a spyware app onto their Android smartphones. And it’s insecure…
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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PODCASTSmashing Security #067: Cyber stalking and gun control
Incognito mode on your browser not as private as you think, consumer spyware companies get hacked, Graham is accused of “multitasking” in his hotel room, and Carole champions the students of Parkland, Florida.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast with computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Spyware abuses Telegram messaging app to target Iranian Android users
Unsuspecting Iranian users of the Telegram app, best watch out - or they could find themselves the target of Android spyware.
David Bisson reports.
Smartphone spyware targets investigators hunting for missing Mexican students
19 people investigating the mysterious disappearance in 2014 of 43 Mexican students have been targeted by sophisticated smartphone spyware known as “Pegasus.”
David Bisson reports.
Stealth Falcon spyware targeting critics of the UAE, say researchers
Researchers believe they have found evidence that suggests the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is developing its own custom spyware to monitor its enemies at home and abroad.
David Bisson reports.
Hacked spyware company seems to have released more Mac malware
Hacking Team, an Italian company which specialises in helping governments and intelligence agencies spy on their citizens, didn’t have the best year in 2015. But it may have recently released its latest piece of Mac malware.
Read more in my article on the Intego Mac Security blog.
Linux trojan takes screenshots every 30 seconds, has ability to record sound
Researchers at Russian anti-virus firm Dr Web have uncovered a new Trojan horse for Linux that takes screenshots every 30 seconds and is capable of recording sound.
David Bisson reports.
Electronic tracking a partner without consent is acceptable, say 46% of young people
A new survey claims that almost half of all young people believe that electronically tracking partners through their computers and smartphones, or by installing spyware, is acceptable.
Technology has moved at a fast pace, but it seems the teaching of ethics has failed to keep up.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
How to stop a domestic abuser stalking you via your smartphone
The smartphone in your pocket - which may act as a valuable lifeline to friends and loved ones - might also be helping an abuser spy on you, read your private messages, and stalk your location.
FBI infected 15-year-old bomb threat twit with malware, by impersonating newspaper
The Seattle Times is furious, after discovering that the FBI stole its identity… to catch a bomb hoaxer.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Kaspersky warns of Android game, not realising it is another security firm’s proof-of-concept
Kaspersky Lab says it has found a new Android Trojan, disguised as a game of Tic Tac Toe.
Lacoon Mobile Security says “Hang on a minute, we wrote that!”
Don’t jailbreak your iPhone if you want to stop government spyware
Should you jailbreak your iPhone?
Well, you should understand what it might mean to your security and privacy before you make that decision. Read my article on the Intego Mac Security blog.
Chinese Android smartphone comes with malware pre-installed
You may want to think twice before buying a cheap Star N9500 Android smartphone.
Not only does it reportedly have malware pre-installed, but it sounds like it’s not at all easy to clean it up.
Lloyds TSB bank clerks accused of installing hardware device to help them steal £2 million
Three Lloyds TSB employees have been accused of conspiring to steal over £2 million from bank accounts, after allegedly installing a hardware device to steal passwords from the banking group.
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Who is spying on you on the internet? Stalkers under the microscope [VIDEO]
Watch this video to find out how the internet can be used by stalkers, and how the risks have increased because of new technology.
Hackers stole £1.3 million from Barclays Bank using KVM device
It takes some nerdiness and a lot of nerve to pull off a bank heist like this.
Hackers planted a device inside the bank to record staff keypresses, and screen activity, helping them to steal password information.
