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WhatsApp Used By Attackers To Install Spyware On Phones
Security & Fraud // May 14, 2019

Hackers found a way to use messaging app WhatsApp to install spyware onto phones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Telecoms In Turkey, Syria, Egypt Installing Mining, Surveillance Malware
Security & Fraud // March 12, 2018

Internet providers in Turkey and Syria have reportedly been placing surveillance malware on unsuspecting web users, while internet providers in Egypt are applying the same technology to inject mining malware into browsers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

A Spam Botnet Is Being Used To Promote Adult Dating Sites
Security & Fraud // June 16, 2017

A spam botnet that has been used for promoting adult dating sites is being researched by cybersecurity website KrebsOnSecurity.com but has hit a firewall and published its research to find out if other researchers are studying it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

American Malware Helped Russia Spy On iPhones
Security & Fraud // March 23, 2017

A recent cybersecurity investigation revealed that a surveillance tool created by a small malware merchant in the U.S., Killer Mobile, was being used by Russia to spy on Android and iPhone devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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India Demands Details Of WhatsApp Cyberattack

October 31, 2019
India’s Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is asking the Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp for the details of the hack that compromised the smartphones of journalists, human rights activists and others, Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct. 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

WhatsApp Used By Attackers To Install Spyware On Phones

May 14, 2019
Hackers found a way to use messaging app WhatsApp to install spyware onto phones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Telecoms In Turkey, Syria, Egypt Installing Mining, Surveillance Malware

March 12, 2018
Internet providers in Turkey and Syria have reportedly been placing surveillance malware on unsuspecting web users, while internet providers in Egypt are applying the same technology to inject mining malware...

A Spam Botnet Is Being Used To Promote Adult Dating Sites

June 16, 2017
A spam botnet that has been used for promoting adult dating sites is being researched by cybersecurity website KrebsOnSecurity.com but has hit a firewall and published its research to find...