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Apple rushes to block 'zero-click' iPhone spyware
2021-09-14 05:22:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The flaw allows hackers to access devices even if users do not click on a link or file.
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Google Clamps Down on Ads for Spyware, Stalkerware
2020-07-14 16:49:30| TechNewsWorld
Advertising for software and hardware designed to stalk and spy on people will soon be banned on Google. Promotion of products or services that are marketed or targeted with the express purpose of tracking or monitoring another person or their activities without their authorization will be prohibited on the platform starting August 11.
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Software Bug Gives Spyware Free Rein With a Single WhatsApp Call
2019-05-15 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Many users of Facebook's WhatsApp messaging software are scrambling to patch the program in response to news of a flaw that allowed spyware to be installed on mobile phones running Android and iOS. "This new type of attack is deeply worrying and shows how even the most trusted mobile apps and platforms can be vulnerable," said Mike Campin, vice president of engineering at Wandera.
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Lenovo and ZTE shares hit by spyware row
2018-10-05 11:55:36| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Shares in Lenovo and ZTE drop after a report that Beijing inserted spying devices into US computers.
Phone Maker Blu Gets Wrist Slap Over Chinese Spyware
2018-05-01 19:15:36| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
Blu won't have to pay a fine, but will need to 'implement a comprehensive data security program' and undergo third-party security assessments every two years for the next 20.