Surveillance spyware migrates from Windows to Mac OS X via trojans

“Researchers have uncovered a malware-based espionage campaign that subjects Mac users to the same techniques that have been used for years to surreptitiously siphon confidential data out of Windows machines,” Dan Goodin reports for Ars Technica. “The recently discovered campaign targets Mac-using employees of several pro-Tibetan non-governmental organizations, and employs…

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Surveillance spyware migrates from Windows to Mac OS X

Researchers have uncovered a malware-based espionage campaign that subjects Mac users to the same techniques that have been used for years to surreptitiously siphon confidential data out of Windows machines. The recently discovered campaign targets Mac-using employees of several pro-Tibetan non-governmental organizations, and employs attacks exploiting already patched vulnerabilities in…

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German criminal agency tests surveillance tech

Germany’s federal criminal agency, the BKA, is testing at least one commercial spyware program, FinSpy, delivered through the German subsidiary of Britain’s Gamma International. FinSpy was exposed last year as being a surveillance application that was used in Mubarak’s Egypt. It infects computers by fooling targets into installing a fake update for iTunes…

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Gallery: how the surveillance industry markets spyware to governments

A collection of documents recently published by Wikileaks casts a light on surveillance vendors who sell intrusive monitoring technology to governments and law enforcement agencies. This growing industry—which serves countries around the world—offers the ability to monitor entire populations and circumvent the privacy and security safeguards built into conventional consumer…

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WikiLeaks reveals global surveillance scam

WikiLeaks has released the first batch of leaked files that it claims details the extent to which surveillance companies are selling information obtained through the monitoring of people’s mobile phones and computers. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…

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