Spyware risks have been rising fast in recent years, and although security firms always advise caution, the consensus has been that only a very small number of people are affected by the attacks.

Journalists, activists and human rights workers across the globe are being targeted by mercenary spyware - powerful surveillance tools developed by private vendors. Such tools, which are often ...

Researchers detailed how Intellexa, Predator's owner, uses failed deployments to strengthen its commercial spyware and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Apple iPhone and Google Android users across the world are being ...

The U.S. government’s must-pass defense policy bill includes a measure that aims to shield U.S. troops and diplomats from ensnarement by commercial spyware programs. The provision, slotted into the ...

The spyware industry’s worst kept secret has finally been spoken aloud in a federal courtroom: the boss behind pcTattletale ...

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Being targeted by sophisticated spyware is relatively rare, but experts say that everyone needs to stay vigilant as this dangerous malware continues to proliferate worldwide. Spyware is so dangerous ...

Forensic investigation has confirmed the use of Paragon's Graphite spyware platform in zero-click attacks that targeted Apple iOS devices of at least two journalists in Europe. Researchers at Citizen ...