XAgent Spyware Targeting iOS Devices in Western Europe: Analysis of Capabilities – Linkedin

XAgent is a spyware targeting iOS devices, representing a mobile implant. Publicly attributed to the group APT28 (also known as Sofacy or Fancy Bear), XAgent is consistent with TTPs of targeting government entities, political organizations, and individuals of interest for cyber espionage purposes.

The XAgent iOS implant exhibits advanced functionalities for comprehensive data collection, exfiltration and potential remote control, aligning with APT28's objectives of gathering intelligence and maintaining persistent access to compromised systems.

Via @androidMalware
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Microsoft Recall should make you consider Linux
It was hard to miss the irony in Microsoft’s latest product announcement.

A new feature named “Recall” takes snapshots of whatever is on-screen on a #Windows 11 computer, every few seconds, and then stores it locally on-disk. Unfortunately it turns out that the analyzed data is stored in plaintext, leaving users’ private activity vulnerable to hackers. As security researcher Kevin Beaumont pointed out, “Stealing everything you’ve ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code.”

And yet #Microsoft named it “Recall.” It’s an interesting choice, given the problems it’s likely to create...

https://creativegood.com/blog/24/recall-switch-to-linux.html

#why #spyware