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YC-backed Malloc wants to take the sting out of mobile spyware

TechCrunch

Mobile spyware is one of the most invasive and targeted kinds of unregulated surveillance, since it can be used to track where you go, who you see and what you talk about. And because of its stealthy nature, mobile spyware can be nearly impossible to detect. “We already know applications that are spyware.

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‘DroidBot’ Android Trojan Targets Banking, Cryptocurrency Applications 

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DroidBot contains capabilities such as spyware, […] The post ‘DroidBot’ Android Trojan Targets Banking, Cryptocurrency Applications appeared first on OODAloop. The RAT has primarily been used in Europe, but there is evidence that the campaign could expand to Latin America soon.

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Liberty Strategic Capital nabs majority stake in mobile security startup Zimperium for $525M

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. “We all need to increase our focus on the protection of mobile devices and applications. The company covers three parts of the mobile market looking at device security, mobile applications security and mobile threat intelligence.

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FireScam Android Malware Packs Infostealer, Spyware Capabilities

Ooda Loop

A recently identified Android malware described as an information stealer and spyware has broad monitoring capabilities that allow it to harvest and exfiltrate sensitive information from numerous applications.

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Thousands Download New Mandrake Android Spyware Version From Google Play 

Ooda Loop

Five applications were discovered to have been carrying a version of the Mandrake Android Spyware on Google Play for two years. During the applications’ time on Google Play, they had over 32,000 downloads. Mandrake is a spyware platform which allows attackers to completely control infected devices.

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Daily Crunch: After clinching $12.3B valuation, Brex hires Meta exec as chief product officer

TechCrunch

Today we have new venture funds, spyware news, Brex raising (again), and more. Cybersecurity matters to democracy : Spyware built by the infamous NSO Group was “used to spy on three critics of the Polish government,” according to Citizen Lab, TechCrunch reports. Locket, which is tearing up the mobile application charts.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Beware of Mobile Spyware Attacks, Cyber Agencies Warn, While Corporate Boards Get Cyber Governance Guidance

Tenable

Check out why a global geopolitical spyware campaign could ensnare mobile users outside of its target groups. 1 - Alert: Mobile spyware campaign could spill beyond targeted victims Attackers are spreading two spyware variants in an attempt to infect mobile devices of individuals and groups tied to causes that the Chinese government opposes.

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