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Google says some Pixel phone owners were hacked in zero-day attacks (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-16 | by Zack Whittaker | get Google Pixel 9 Pro unlocked smartphone → | tags: pixel phones, zero-day attack, cve-2026-58704

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The easiest way to find and remove spyware on your Android phone (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Gabriela Vătu | get Norton Mobile Security Android → | tags: android, spyware, google play

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Is your LG TV spying on you? The company finally responds (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-14 | get Samsung SmartThings Hub → | tags: lg tv, spyware, privacy

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216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-07 | get Apple TV 4K streaming device → | tags: smart tv, spyware, data privacy

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ICE Has a $2M Contract for Spyware That Can Hack Phones Without a Click (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-03 | get Mission Darkness Faraday bag phone → | tags: ice, spyware, phones

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Burning Man Has a Meta AI Glasses Problem (futurism.com)

2026-09-02 | by Frank Landymore | get Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses → | tags: meta, burning man, smart glasses

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Apple threat notifications and spyware: what everyone should know (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | by Access Now Helpline Team | get Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC security key → | tags: apple, spyware, nsogroup

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Apple Is Sending Out a Huge Wave of Spyware Warnings. You Should Take Them Seriously (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: apple, spyware, mercenary

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‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-17 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: apple, spyware, ios

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Apple’s Warnings About Spyware Are Real, Don’t Ignore Them (cnet.com)

2026-08-14 | by Dashia Milden | tags: apple, spyware, mercenary

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Apple is warning users of new spyware attacks - what to do if you're a target (zdnet.com)

2026-08-14 | by Lance Whitney | tags: apple, mercenary spyware, lockdowm mode

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US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-14 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: fbi, spyware, wiretap

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Apple sends out warnings to targets of mercenary spyware attacks (engadget.com)

2026-08-14 | by Mariella Moon | tags: apple, pegasus, citizen lab

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Apple sends fresh wave of mercenary spyware warnings worldwide (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-14 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, mercenary spyware, ios

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If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: apple, spyware, citizen lab

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Apple sends new ‘Threat Notification’ alerts over mercenary spyware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: apple threat notification, mercenary spyware, nso group

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China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-06 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: lightspy, researchers, researchers said

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The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-25 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: finfisher, hacking team, nso group

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Fake Bahrain Alert App Deploys Android Surveillance Malware (darkreading.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: bahrain, android, google play

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GrapheneOS recommended for domestic abuse victims (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: grapheneos, privacypros, dv safe phone

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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-03 | by Zack Whittaker | get Pegasus Spyware Detection Kit → | tags: pegasus spyware, university of toronto, stelios kouloglou

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Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-19 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cybersecurity Encryption Toolkit → | tags: anthropic, mythos, ai models

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Meta alleges NSO violated spyware injunction with new WhatsApp attacks (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-08 | get NSO Group Pegasus Smartphone → | tags: court, injunction, meta

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WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order (slashdot.org)

2026-06-08 | get WhatsApp Security Guide → | tags: attack, spyware, targeting

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WhatsApp says it caught new spyware attacks linked to NSO Group in violation of court order (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-08 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get NSO Group Pegasus Spyware → | tags: campaign, government, maker

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WhatsApp says it disrupted new NSO spyware phishing attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-08 | get WhatsApp Security Guide → | tags: group, meta, nso group

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WhatsApp says spyware maker NSO Group is still targeting its users (engadget.com)

2026-06-08 | by Karissa Bell | get Spyware Detection Software → | tags: meta, phishing, spyware

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These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-23 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Spyware Protection Software → | tags: whatsapp, paragon solutions, apple

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A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-14 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Signal Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: signal, spyware, hackers

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Google launches new Android security feature to help uncover spyware attacks (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Android Security Patch Kit → | tags: android, google, intrusion logging