Topic: targeted individuals
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State-Backed Phishing Targets Military, Journalists on Signal
German authorities warn of a state-backed phishing campaign targeting European elites, exploiting the Signal app to compromise high-profile individuals for espionage, with techniques adaptable for criminal use. Attackers use two primary methods: impersonating Signal support to trick victims into ...
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Google, Apple Issue Emergency Patches for Zero-Day Exploits
Google and Apple issued emergency patches for actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, highlighting the threat from advanced, likely state-sponsored hacking operations. The vulnerabilities were identified through a joint effort by Apple's security team and Google's Threat Analysis Group, whic...
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Court Bans NSO From Using Pegasus Spyware on WhatsApp
A federal judge has permanently banned NSO Group from using Pegasus spyware to target WhatsApp users, stemming from a 2019 lawsuit by Meta over unauthorized surveillance of approximately 1,400 devices. The injunction prohibits NSO from targeting WhatsApp users or intercepting communications and r...
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Apple Issues Spyware Attack Warning to Targeted Users
Apple has issued urgent warnings about sophisticated mercenary spyware attacks targeting high-profile individuals via zero-interaction exploits. These attacks exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, often without victim interaction, and primarily target journalists, activists, politicians, and official...
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