WhatsApp caught and disrupted spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, a spyware firm blacklisted by the US government.

For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by saying that their surveillance technology is intended to be used only against serious criminals and ...

This year, a Serbian journalist and an activist had their phones hacked by local authorities using a cellphone-unlocking device made by forensic tool maker Cellebrite. The authorities’ goal was not ...

Spyware can secretly track, record, and steal data from your phone. Watch for strange behavior, data spikes, or unknown apps as signs. Use antivirus tools, update often, and avoid untrusted app ...

An antivirus utility that only defends against viruses would be nearly useless. Computer viruses are just one type of threat, and not a common one at that. A proper antivirus program defends against ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract last year with Israeli spyware maker Paragon worth $2 million. Shortly after, the Biden administration put the contract under review, ...

Domestic investment in spyware is undermining national security at all levels of society. Spyware—malicious software used to surveil individuals and organizations—poses a rapidly growing threat to U.S ...

Apple has issued a new spyware attack warning to users in 98 countries. It’s the second time the iPhone maker has released an alert of this nature over the last few months. Apple issued a similar ...

Despite a recent historic legal victory, the fight against commercial spyware may be trending in the wrong direction. Spyware vendors over the past several years have been hit with economic sanctions, ...