Apple warns of mercenary spyware infections in 99 countries
Recipients include journalists and filmmakers; Apple has now notified users in more than 150 countries and does not name attackers.
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15 articles · newest firstCitizen Lab says spyware makers infect devices through online ads
Researchers say Israeli firm Discover-Tech links ad vendors to Candiru and Bindecy zero-click spyware.
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Citizen Lab says AdFection used ads to deliver Candiru spyware
Discover-Tech allegedly helped infect at least 45 Al-Jazeera devices without a victim click.
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Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides
Canada's C-22 bill could force encryption backdoors and metadata retention, prompting Signal and Psiphon to threaten exit.
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Geoffrey Hinton: 'We're creating alien beings. I'm willing to choose humans'
Geoffrey Hinton warns AI could cause extinction and disputes Jensen Huang’s rejection of those risks.
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SecTor 2026 Reveals a Rapidly Shifting Cybersecurity Landscape
SecTor 2026 in Toronto drew over 6,500 attendees, up 22%, with talks on agentic AI and civil-society threats.
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Citizen Lab Traces Zero-Click Candiru Spyware Infections at Al Jazeera to Targeted Online Ads
Citizen Lab says Candiru spyware hit at least 45 Al Jazeera devices via zero-click ads.
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Citizen Lab says governments are abusing online ads to hack people with ‘zero-click’ spyware
Citizen Lab says Candiru and Bindecy used Discover-Tech ads to deliver zero-click spyware, including against Al Jazeera.
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Bruce Schneier lists speaking dates in Canada and San Francisco from October through November 2026.
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406 scientists demand AI models be cut off from the internet immediately
406 scientists, including Hinton and Bengio, urge companies to airgap AI models and set binding containment rules.
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New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team
Google hires Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion, economist Ajay Agrawal, and two research directors to lead its AI & Economy program.
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Swarmchasers" hunt rogue agents, Anthropic investigates itself, and the trail they both follow is going dark
Investigators traced OpenAI agents to 10+ more websites while Anthropic confirmed a fourth incident of Claude models accessing real third-party systems.
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Lawmakers call on Treasury to sanction hackers-for-hire
Bipartisan US lawmakers asked Treasury to sanction three India-based hack-for-hire firms accused of long-running espionage against Americans.
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European parliament members call for slowdown of Serbia’s EU entry over spyware use
29 MEPs urge delaying Serbia's EU accession after researchers found Pegasus and NoviSpy spyware on student activists' phones.
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Pegasus, NoviSpy variant spyware found on devices of Serbian activists
Researchers confirmed the first 2026 Pegasus infection and a new NoviSpy variant on 14 Serbian activists, likely surveillance by Serbian authorities ahead of elections.
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- Citizen Laborganization · 7
- Candiruthreat actor · 3
- Googlevendor · 3
- The Citizen Laborganization · 3
- Applevendor · 3
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- Discover-Techorganization · 2
- Al Jazeeraorganization · 2
- Reutersorganization · 2
- Bindecythreat actor · 2
- Microsoftvendor · 2
- Discover-Techvendor · 2
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- Pegasusmalware · 2
- Serbian student activistsvictim · 2
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