Tag: Citizen Lab
Tech Digest daily roundup: No 10 victim of ‘spyware attack’, claims cyber watchdog
Image: Gov.uk The Prime Minister’s Downing Street office may have been the target of surveillance by powerful spyware made by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to a cyber watchdog group. Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto on Monday said it “observed and notified” the Government of “multiple suspected instances of…
WhatsApp users urged to update app following spyware vulnerability
Cybersecurity experts have warned WhatsApp users to update the messaging app as soon as possible following the discovery of a major vulnerability that could allow attackers to install a malicious code on smartphones. The Facebook-owned app said it identified and fixed the issue earlier this month but Citizen Lab, a research group at the University…
WhatsApp attackers hid malicious code in app to spy on users
WhatsApp has rushed to roll out a security fix after concerns were raised that hackers could inject surveillance software on to phones via the call function. The app discovered a vulnerability that allowed attackers to install malicious code on iPhones and Android phones by ringing up a target device. The code could be transmitted even…
