Instagram Ads Are Quietly Dropping Spyware on iPhones — No Tap Required
Researchers at iVerify and Report URI have traced a live malvertising operation that used a World Cup-themed Instagram ad to plant iOS spyware on a victim's phone without...
AdFection Campaign Used Online Ads to Deliver Zero-Click Spyware
Citizen Lab researchers have documented AdFection, a zero-click delivery method that used advertising infrastructure to target devices with Candiru-linked spyware. At least 45 Al Jazeera devices were targeted,...
WhatsApp Disrupts Fresh NSO Group Pegasus Campaign, Seeks Court Contempt Order
Meta's WhatsApp has disrupted a new NSO Group-linked Pegasus spyware campaign targeting users in Jordan and Lebanon, and is now petitioning a U.S. federal court to hold NSO...
KidsProtect: New Rebrandable Android Stalkerware Platform Lets Anyone Resell Covert Surveillance Malware
A new Android spyware tool called KidsProtect is being sold on hacking forums with a white-label reseller model that lets buyers rebrand and resell it under their own...
A Sneaky New Threat: Microsoft Teams Calls and QuickAssist Lead to Stealthy Malware Attacks
From phishing calls to fileless malware, the evolution of cyberattacks is alarmingly rapid. The latest threat employs a sophisticated blend of social engineering and technical prowess to bypass...
A Sophisticated New Threat: FvncBot Strikes Again
A dangerous new banking malware called FvncBot is targeting unsuspecting users of Android devices, leveraging sophisticated techniques to steal sensitive financial information. First observed in late November 2025,...
The Sophisticated ClickFix Sting: How Calisto Disguises Itself to Steal Credentials
Calisto, a cyberespionage campaign attributed to the Russian FSB’s Center 18 for Information Security (military unit 64829), has been making waves in the cybersecurity community. This group has...
ClayRat: A New Breed of Android Spyware with Unprecedented Control
A closer look at the sophisticated threat and its tactics. The mobile device landscape is under a constant barrage of new threats, with cybercriminals becoming increasingly adept at...