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Commercially developed FinFisher surveillanceware has been upgraded to infect Windows devices using a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) bootkit that leverages a trojanized Windows Boot Manager, marking a shift in infection vectors that allow it to elude discovery and analysis. Detected in the wild since 2011, FinFisher (aka FinSpy or Wingbird) is a spyware toolset […]
Kaspersky researchers have just discovered new versions of FinSpy spyware on both Android and iOS. FinSpy is spyware created by a German company Gamma Group, which sells it to law enforcement organizations all over the world. This spyware is an advanced spy tool with varied functionality. Initially, FinSpy desktop implants were discovered in 2011 by […]
One of the most powerful, infamous, and advanced piece of government-grade commercial surveillance spyware dubbed FinSpy—also known as FinFisher—has been discovered in the wild targeting users in Myanmar. Created by German company Gamma International, FinSpy is spying software that can target various mobile platforms including iOS and Android, we well as desktop operating systems. Gamma […]
Security researchers from Kaspersky Labs spotted the BlackOasis APT group exploiting a new zero-day RCE vulnerability in Adobe Flash. Security researchers from Kaspersky Labs have discovered a new zero-day remote code execution vulnerability in Adobe Flash, tracked as CVE-2017-11292, which was being actively exploited by hackers in the wild to deliver the surveillance software FinSpy. Hackers belonging to the […]
Security researchers have tracked a malware distribution campaign spreading the FinFisher spyware — also known as FinSpy — to the infrastructure of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in at least two countries. Researchers suspect that ISPs used their ability to control user trafic and redirect users attempting to download certain software to a different link offering […]
Short Bytes: In 2015, the infamous spyware FinFisher is spread in 32 countries to perform advanced citizen surveillance. Citizen Lab, a security watchdog, has uncovered the nearly untraceable IP addresses and servers of the spyware. Read more and find out how it works and if it’s used by your government. The preying eyes of your government […]