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Slingshot Targets Latvian-made Routers for Undercover Reconnaisance

March 23, 2018 By News Team Leave a Comment

Earlier this month, Kaspersky Lab researchers disclosed malware code-named Slingshot so stealthy it was able to stay hidden for six years despite having infected at least 100 computers globally. The campaign specifically targeted breached … [Read more...] about Slingshot Targets Latvian-made Routers for Undercover Reconnaisance

Filed Under: Espionage, Government, Hacking Tagged With: Cahnadr, CIA, Cyberscoop, GollumApp, internet cafes, JSOC, Kaspersky Lab, Latvian-made routers, Malware, NSA, reconnaisance, Slingshot, SOCOM, spy malware, U.S. government

Android Malware RedDrop Created for Blackmail

March 2, 2018 By News Team Leave a Comment

RedDrop, a new kind of mobile malware family built for Androids, is specifically intended for blackmail purposes. Researchers at the U.K. security firm Wandera say that RedDrop targets user’s personal data, from the apps you’ve installed to your … [Read more...] about Android Malware RedDrop Created for Blackmail

Filed Under: Espionage, Hacking Tools, Mobile security Tagged With: Android malware, APKs, blackmail, espionage, MI:RIAM, mobile security, RedDrop, spyware, Wandera

Dark Caracal’s Global Espionage Ring and the Potential of CrossRAT Malware

January 26, 2018 By News Team Leave a Comment

Former NSA hacker Patrick Wardle recently published a detailed analysis of the CrossRAT malware, which is targeting Windows, OSX, and Linux computers and mobile devices worldwide for global surveillance purposes. Wardle’s analysis came on the back of … [Read more...] about Dark Caracal’s Global Espionage Ring and the Potential of CrossRAT Malware

Filed Under: Espionage, Government, Malware Tagged With: Beirut, CrossRAT, Dark Caracal, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, encryption, government, Java, Linux, Lookout, Malware, OSX, Pallas, Patrick Wardle, RAT, Signal, WhatsApp, Windows

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