Spyware
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SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news roundup provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape. Each week, we curate and present a collection of noteworthy developments,…
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown | TechCrunch
President Donald Trump made countering immigration one of his flagship issues during last year’s presidential campaign, promising an unprecedented number of deportations. In his first eight months in office, that promise turned into around 350,000 deportations, a figure that includes deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (around 200,000), Customs and Border Protection (more than 132,000),…
Seven things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, WhatsApp scored a major victory against NSO Group when a jury ordered the infamous spyware maker to pay more than $167 million in damages to the Meta-owned company. The ruling concluded a legal battle spanning more than five years, which started in October 2019 when WhatsApp accused NSO Group of hacking more than…
What are the top 10 spyware threats? | Definition from TechTarget
The top 10 spyware list describes the most common spyware threats behind famous spyware attacks and is frequently identified by leading antispyware tools from vendors like Webroot, Norton and Malwarebytes. What is spyware? Spyware refers to malicious software purposely designed to access a computer and record its activity. Spyware can track and record a user’s…
Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here’s how to remove it | TechCrunch
Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls, and real-time location are an ongoing problem for Android users. This guide can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy, Cocospy and Spyic, among others. Consumer-grade spyware apps are frequently sold under the guise…
What is Spyware? | Definition from TechTarget
Spyware is a type of malicious software (malware) that is installed on a computing device without the end user’s knowledge. It invades the device, steals sensitive information and internet usage data, and relays it to advertisers, data firms or external users. Any software can be classified as spyware if it is downloaded without the user’s…