WhatsApp Hack Alert: Your phone might be hacked without clicking any link. Know about the 'Zero-Click' spywareWhatsApp has warned that nearly 100 users across more than two dozen countries were targeted by a "zero-click" spyware attack linked to Isr...
06 Feb, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
US announces visa restrictions on those involved in misuse of commercial spywareThe US has announced a visa restriction policy targeting those involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Secretary of State Antony Blin...
06 Feb, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Google calls out spyware firms and advocates for tighter regulationSpyware firms often say their products are meant for the use of governments for national security, but the technology has been repeatedly f...
06 Feb, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online: reportSpyware lets the user see the contents of the target's device, including calls, texts, email and voicemail. Some forms of spyware can take ...
24 Sep, 2023, 02.07 PM IST
Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security updateApple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devic...
08 Sep, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
How the global spyware industry spiralled out of controlThe Biden administration took a public stand last year against the abuse of spyware but the global industry for commercial spyware - which ...
09 Dec, 2022, 10.28 PM IST
Apple plans to roll out 'lockdown' safeguard option for iPhones, iPads & MacsWith this feature, security researchers can help Apple identify any bugs or weaknesses.
07 Jul, 2022, 10.07 AM IST
Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industryThe hacker-for-hire industry is facing increased scrutiny as well as regulatory and legal pressure. That includes a call by a group of U.S....
17 Dec, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
Centre refers Siddaramaiah's plaint on Pegasus to Karnataka govtAn international investigative consortium had claimed that many Indian ministers, politicians, activists, businessmen and journalists were ...
06 Nov, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
Pegasus snooping: How costly is the Israeli spyware?Several prominent Indians, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Pralhad Patel, poll strategist Pras...
30 Jul, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
Amazon shuts down Pegasus-owner NSO Group's infrastructureIn a statement to Motherboard, an AWS spokesperson said that "When we learned of this activity, we acted quickly to shut down the relevant ...
20 Jul, 2021, 11.37 AM IST
India views its privacy seriously, data imperialism not acceptable: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad emphasised that any data protection law must be technology agnostic, based upon element of free consent, no abuse of consent beyond ...
06 Nov, 2019, 03.28 PM IST
Pegasus may have spread its tentacles into several appsCybersecurity firms have in the past found the Pegasus software in both the Apple and Android operating systems. WhatsApp said the number o...
02 Nov, 2019, 09.50 AM IST
Along came a Whatsapp trojanAll you need to know about the spyware that was injected into the messaging platform.
16 May, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
Manoj Sinha says no plan yet to ban Huawei telecom equipmentGovt says no proposal to ban telecom equipment made by Huawei, which is facing global ire on snooping issues.
05 Jan, 2019, 09.13 AM IST
Google detects spy app stealing info from social media, phonesTizi is a fully featured backdoor that installs spyware to steal sensitive data using rooting capabilities from popular social media applic...
29 Nov, 2017, 10.42 PM IST
Want to invisibly spy on iPhone owners without their knowledge? It will cost you $1150An Israeli outfit called the NSO Group can spy on more people if you would like, just check out the company's price list.
12 Sep, 2016, 01.44 PM IST