The UK faces an unprecedented cyber espionage threat as more than 100 countries acquire advanced spyware and AI-driven hacking tools. Intelligence officials warn that attacks are doubling, with national infrastructure and top executives increasingly in the crosshairs.
BITTER APT has launched a sophisticated campaign targeting Middle Eastern journalists and activists, using spearphishing and fake app logins to deploy advanced spyware like ProSpy.
A major espionage campaign is targeting Middle Eastern civil society by distributing ProSpy spyware through fake secure messaging apps. Linked to the BITTER APT group, this hack-for-hire operation relies on social engineering and technical deception.
A spyware-laced counterfeit WhatsApp app targeted 200 users in Italy, drawing attention to the nation’s shadowy surveillance industry and the wider European spyware crisis.
WhatsApp has warned about 200 users, mostly in Italy, after they were tricked into installing a fake app infected with spyware. The attack, linked to Italian surveillance tech firm SIO, highlights the dangers of unofficial app downloads and the evolving tactics of digital espionage.
Apple claims that, nearly four years after introducing Lockdown Mode, not a single device with the feature enabled has been compromised by spyware. Our investigation explores the technology, the stakes for at-risk users, and whether this digital fortress can hold.
Coruna and DarkSword, two elite iOS spyware kits once reserved for state espionage, have leaked into the hands of criminals and hackers worldwide—blurring the lines between cyberwarfare and ordinary cybercrime.
Hidden intermediaries—brokers, resellers, and contractors—are supercharging the global spyware market, making it opaque and nearly impossible to regulate. This investigation reveals how these shadowy actors enable the unchecked spread of surveillance tools worldwide.
A wave of US government moves and investor takeovers has spyware critics alarmed: Is America backtracking on its fight against commercial surveillance tools? Here’s what’s at stake.
A new cyberattack campaign is targeting Israelis with a fake version of the Red Alert rocket warning app, stealing sensitive data under the guise of emergency alerts. Find out how the scam works and what it means for civilian cybersecurity during conflict.