Security researchers at Mandiant are documenting the discovery of a new hacking group focused on cyberespionage targeting employees responsible for corporate development, large corporate transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.
Google Rolls Out Developer Preview of Android Privacy Sandbox
Google has taken another step toward enabling new privacy-focused advertising solutions on Android, with the release of Privacy Sandbox in developer preview.
Google Offering Up to $1.5 Million for Android 13 Beta Exploits
In an effort to improve the security of its mobile operating system, Google has temporarily increased the bug bounty payouts for vulnerabilities identified in Android 13 beta.
Spain: 2021 Spyware Attack Targeted Prime Minister’s Phone
Spanish officials said Monday that the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware that is only available to government agencies in an unauthorized operation.
Fleet Raises $20M for Endpoint Visibility Technology
Fleet, an endpoint visibility technology vendor with open-source roots, has attracted $20 million in new funding at a valuation in the range of $100 million.
1.2 Million Bad Apps Blocked From Reaching Google Play in 2021
Google claims that it prevented 1.2 million bad applications from reaching Google Play in 2021, but cybercriminals are still finding ways to deliver malware through the official Android app store.
Privacy Enhancing Tech Startup Enveil Bags $25 Million Investment
Enveil, an early-stage startup tackling the ‘holy grail’ of data encryption, has banked another $25 million in funding as investors continue to pour money into the privacy enhancing technology space.
Audio Codec Made by Apple Introduced Serious Vulnerabilities in Millions of Android Phones
An open source audio codec developed by Apple is affected by serious vulnerabilities that have been pushed to millions of Android devices by some of the world’s largest mobile chipset manufacturers.
Google, Mandiant Share Data on Record Pace of Zero-Day Discoveries
Google and Mandiant separately called attention to a dramatic surge in the discovery of in-the-wild zero-day attacks and warned that nation-state APT actors, ransomware gangs and private mercenary exploit firms are burning through zero-days at record pace.
Citizen Lab Documents Israeli Surveillance Spyware Infections in Spain
Security researchers have found fresh evidence linking a pair of mercenary Israeli hacking companies to mobile malware attacks on members of Catalan civil society.












