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Google engineer finds British spyware on PCs and smartphones

FinSpy turning up in dictatorships across the world...

 

Two security researchers have found new evidence that legitimate spyware sold by British firm Gamma International appears to be being used by some of the most repressive regimes in the world.

Google security engineer Morgan Marquis-Boire and Berkeley student Bill Marczak were investigating spyware found in email attachments to several Bahraini activists.

 

In their analysis they identified the spyware infecting not only PCs but a broad range of smartphones, including iOS, Android, RIM, Symbian, and Windows Phone 7 handsets.

 

The spying software has the capability to monitor and report back on calls and GPS positions from mobile phones, as well as recording Skype sessions on a PC, logging keystrokes, and controlling any cameras and microphones that are installed.

 

Read more:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/31/finspy_gamma_polcie_spying/

 

DFI News Digital Forensic Investigator is a multi-media resource for digital forensic professionals working in academic, government, law enforcement, and corporate settings.

 

Call it Invasion of the iPhone Snatchers: a new FinFisher-based spyware is built to infect iPhones and iPads (and Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone gadgets too) in order to take over the device completely — all unbeknownst to the user.

 

The smartphones and tablets will innocently appear to be themselves, but in reality the mobile malware is working in the background to track the device’s location, monitor activity and intercept communications including emails, voice calls and text messages.

 

Read more:

http://www.dfinews.com/news/spyware-takes-over-iphones-androids?et_cid=2825646&et_rid=454853272&linkid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dfinews.com%2Fnews%2Fspyware-takes-over-iphones-androids#.UEDceehnFCE.twitter