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Beware! This Italian Spyware Is Hacking Apple iPhones And Android Smartphones

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Dissent

ABP News Bureau reports:

Google has identified spyware and hacking tools owned by an Italian vendor that was used to spy on Apple iPhones and Android smartphones. In a report shared on June 23, the search engine giant said it has been tracking the activities of commercial spyware vendors for years. The Italian company identified by Google is RCS Labs, which uses a combination of tactics, including atypical drive-by downloads as initial infection vectors, to target mobile users on both iOS and Android operating systems. The identified victims were located in Italy and Kazakhstan.

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