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From cryptocurrency thefts to intrusions into telecom giants, state-backed attackers have had a field day in the year’s first half.

Plus: Google issues fixes for Android bugs, and Cisco, Citrix, SAP, WordPress, and more issue major patches for enterprise systems.

Like a hydra, every time one ransomware gang drops out (REvil or Conti), plenty more step up to fill the void (Black Basta).

It's never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely.

By Deeba Ahmed According to Google, Italian spyware provider RCS Labs received support from several Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to distribute… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google

A week after it emerged that sophisticated mobile spyware dubbed Hermit was used by the government of Kazakhstan within its borders, Google said it has notified Android users of infected devices. Additionally, necessary changes have been implemented in Google Play Protect — Android's built-in malware defense service — to protect all users, Benoit Sevens and Clement Lecigne of Google Threat

By Deeba Ahmed The vulnerability existed in Jacuzzi Brand LLC’s SmartTub app web interface that could reveal users’ private data to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Flaws in Smart Jacuzzi App Could Be Exploited To Extract Users’ Data

Researchers have discovered that a Kazakhstan government entity deployed sophisticated Italian spyware within its borders.

An enterprise-grade surveillanceware dubbed Hermit has been put to use by entities operating from within Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy over the years since 2019, new research has revealed. Lookout attributed the spy software, which is equipped to target both Android and iOS, to an Italian company named RCS Lab S.p.A and Tykelab Srl, a telecom services provider which it suspects to be a front

In multiple functions of AvatarPhotoController.java, there is a possible access to content owned by system content providers due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-250637906