"In December, hundreds of iPhone and Android users received a threat notification, warning them their device had been targeted by spyware. Days later, Apple and Google patched security holes that experts think were used to plant the stealthy malware on a select group of devices. Spyware is so dangerous because the adversary is able to see and hear everything you do on your smartphone, including via encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Signal."
"Today, spyware remains just as prolific in these circles, but experts think its impact could be widening. In early December, as Google issued its threat notification, the tech firm's researchers detailed how an exploit chain was used to install Predator spyware surreptitiously onto a device. It came after an alert issued by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), warning users that adversaries are "actively leveraging" commercial spyware to target mobile messaging applications."
Targeting by sophisticated spyware remains relatively rare, but vigilance is necessary as the malware proliferates worldwide. In December, hundreds of iPhone and Android users received threat notifications; Apple and Google then patched security holes believed to have been used to install stealthy malware on select devices. Spyware can see and hear smartphone activity, including encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Signal. The malware often targets dissidents, journalists, politicians, and business leaders. High-profile compromises have included Jeff Bezos and Hanan Elatr via NSO Group's Pegasus. Google researchers described an exploit chain used to install Predator spyware, and CISA warned that adversaries are actively leveraging commercial spyware.
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