Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends Researchers found 24,000 members across 16 Telegram groups buying spyware subscriptions (€5-€50/month) marketed as tools to hack partners' phones, with 18,000 references to spying recorded in six weeks.

Four angles. One story. More at gettheflies.com/men-are-buying-hacking-t...

#TheFlies #Privacy #Spyware #DigitalAbuse

ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware — NPR In a letter sent last week, ICE’s top official indicated to members of Congress that the agency is using a spyware tool to intercept encrypted messages of fentanyl traffickers.

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Digitale Söldner im Visier: Gezielte Spionage gegen Ägyptens Opposition Eine Untersuchung von Access Now enttarnt eine „Hack-for-Hire“-Kampagne gegen prominente Journalisten und Regierungskritiker im Nahen Osten....

Digitale Söldner im Visier: Gezielte Spionage gegen Ägyptens Opposition sonst-so.blogspot.com/2026/04/digi... #Ägypten, #Bürgerrechte, #Cybersicherheit, #Phishing, #Spyware, #Überwachung

ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware — NPR In a letter sent last week, ICE’s top official indicated to members of Congress that the agency is using a spyware tool to intercept encrypted messages of fentanyl traffickers.

ICE admits using Graphite “zero click” tech to access encrypted messages 🤬
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#iceout #resist #spyware #tech #privacy

ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware In a letter sent last week, ICE's top official indicated to members of Congress that the agency is using a spyware tool to intercept encrypted messages of fentanyl traffickers.

#ICE is using #spyware to get into people's phones illegally. How this doesn't violate the #4thAmendment protections against illegal search and seizure is beyond me.
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ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using spyware tools that can intercept encrypted messages as part of the agency's efforts to disrupt fentanyl traffickers, according to a letter sent last week by the agency's acting director, Todd Lyons. Lyons' letter, which was reviewed by NPR, said ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is using various tools as part of its mission to disrupt and dismantle foreign terrorist organizations, "particularly those involved in the trafficking of fentanyl." Lyons wrote that "in response to the unprecedented lethality of fentanyl and the exploitation of digital platforms by transnational criminal organizations," he approved HSI's "use of cutting-edge technological tools that address the specific challenges posed by the Foreign Terrorist Organizations' thriving exploitation of encrypted communication platforms." His letter, dated April 1, was a belated response to an October inquiry from three Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform expressing concern about the agency's potential use of the spyware Graphite, which was created by an Israeli company, Paragon Solutions. The letter is the first time ICE has indicated it is using Graphite. The agency initially signed a $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions for an unspecified software product at the end of the...

ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware
->NPR | More on "ICE spyware intercepting encrypted messages" at BigEarthData.ai | #IceFascism #Spyware

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Ireland's New Surveillance Bill Opens Door to Spyware Abuse Ireland is considering a new bill that would legalize the use of spyware by the police, reports Vas Panagiotopoulos.

🇮🇪Ireland is considering a new bill that would legalise the use of #spyware by the police—a move critics warn could be a boon to surveillance abuse.
➡️I spoke with @niaolainf.bsky.social @olgacronin.bsky.social @tjmcintyre.com @aajanovic.bsky.social to learn more.

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Stalkerware-Vertrieb als Kavaliersdelikt vor US-Gericht Jahrelang hat er Stalkerware verkauft und betreut. Das US-Bundesgericht belässt es bei einer mäßigen Geldstrafe.

Jahrelang hat er Stalkerware verkauft und betreut. Das US-Bundesgericht belässt es bei einer mäßigen Geldstrafe. #Spyware

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Stalkerware-Vertrieb als Kavaliersdelikt vor US-Gericht

Jahrelang hat er Stalkerware verkauft und betreut. Das US-Bundesgericht belässt es bei einer mäßigen Geldstrafe […]

Spyware developer Bryan Fleming sentenced to time served and fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to federal charges. #Spyware #Privacy #CyberSecurity #LegalNews Link: thedailytechfeed.com/spyware-deve...

Convicted #spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing

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#privacy #cybersecurity

#Pegasus is #Spyware developed by the #Israeli cyber-arms company #NSO Group that is designed to be covertly and remotely installed on mobile phones running #iOS and #Android. Governments around the world have routinely used the spyware to #Surveillance.

Tschechische Firma kassierte Millionen Kronen vom Predator-Spyware-Netzwerk Tschechisches Unternehmen stellte Intellexa-Tochter 92.000 Euro in Rechnung – mit Verbindung zu Yuval Rabin, Sohn des ermordeten Israelis.

Tschechische Firma kassierte Millionen Kronen vom Predator-Spyware-Netzwerk
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New WhatsApp Spyware Attack—Some iPhone Users Advised To Uninstall App www.forbes.com/sites... #cybersecurity #WhatsApp #FakeApp #Spyware

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CrystalX RAT: Il nuovo malware che ti hackera… e poi ti prende in giro

📌 Link all'articolo : www.redhotcyber.com/post/crystal...

#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #trojan #spyware #kaspersky #crystalxrat #furtofrodi #sicurezzainformatica #ll

After fighting malware for decades, this potatosecurity veteran is now mashing drones Mikko Hyppönen is one of the most recognizable faces of the potatosecurity industry. After fighting computer vir...

#Security #drones #malware #russia #Spyware #Virus […]

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After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones Mikko Hyppönen is one of the most recognizable faces of the cybersecurity industry. After fighting computer vir...

#Security #drones #malware #russia #Spyware #Virus […]

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After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones Mikko Hyppönen is one of the most recognizable faces of the cybersecurity industry. After fighting computer vir...

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ICE says it bought Paragon’s spyware to use in drug trafficking cases The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told lawmakers that the use of Paragon spyware is necessary to counter terrorists’ “thriving exploitation of encrypted communications platforms.”

#ICE says it bought #Paragon’s #spyware to use in drug #trafficking cases

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#drugs #cybersecurity #privacy #politics

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Falso WhatsApp spiava gli italiani: scoperto lo spyware made in Italy
Un'app che imitava #whatsapp è diventata un vero cavallo di Troia: uno #spyware in grado di spiare lo #smartphone di chi l'installava. #meta ha raccontato di aver dovuto intervenire contro una società italiana, accusata di […]

According to the letter the #spyware can be used for “safeguarding national security”, which de facto means that any purpose is legal, including targeting critics and opponents of the government. Hard to see how this complies with Paragon’s own standards @vaspanagiotopoulos.com

The acting head of 🇺🇸Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told lawmakers that it has bought and used #spyware made by Paragon Solutions in drug trafficking cases, according to a letter seen by @lorenzofb.bsky.social.

techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/i...

@paco

#linkedin #privacybreach #spyware

In a letter to Congress this week, #ICE confirmed it has approved the use of a powerful #spyware tool, raising serious civil liberties concerns. The Knight Institute urges Congress to limit ICE's use of spyware technology.

See @nadinefj.bsky.social's statement:

knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...

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A backdoor in "Nekogram" steals and sends your phone number to devs. It’s hidden in obfuscated code, and the devs have confirmed it. Delete the app now to protect your privacy! #Nekogram #PrivacyAlert #Spyware
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WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government spyware maker The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware.

#WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government #spyware maker

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#cybersecurity #privacy #Italy #SIO #Meta