spyware
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‘Predator’ Spyware Let Government Hackers Break Into Chrome and Android, Google Says
A shady private surveillance company sold access to nearly half a dozen powerful security flaws in Chrome and Android last year to government-affiliated hackers, Google revealed Monday.
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Sophisticated Spyware Attack Targets Top EU Legal Officials’ iPhones
A complex spyware attack hit nearly half a dozen of the European Union’s top legal officials last year.
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Israel Rejected Ukrainian Plea for Pegasus Hacking Software Fearing Russian Retaliation
Israeli defence officials blocked an effort by Ukraine to obtain NSO Group’s Pegasus surveillance software over fears doing so could inflame tensions with Russia.
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Student Monitoring Companies Are Using Fake Answer Sites to Snitch on Test Takers
Online test takers around the country are reportedly getting tricked into using fake answer sites surreptitiously snitching on them to universities, a sneaky practice some education advocates claim amounts to entrapment. In one case, prolific remote proctoring company Honorlock reportedly had around 12 of these “seed sites” linked to its service, with five still active.