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Intellexa Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerabilities with Spyware

Redazione RHC 08/12/2025

Despite significant geopolitical challenges, the mercenary spyware industry remains a resilient and persistent threat; in this context, the well-known vendor Intellexa continues to expand its arsenal. A recent report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) highlights how the company, famous for its “Predator” spyware, is not only resisting US sanctions , but is also actively circumventing restrictions to continue to thrive , by exploiting a steady stream of zero-day vulnerabilities. Intellexa has built a formidable reputation in the surveillance market. According to a Google analysis , the vendor has “solidified its position as one of the most prolific, if not the

CISA Warns of Spyware Attacks on Mobile Messaging Apps

Redazione RHC 25/11/2025

An important advisory was published on Monday by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) , warning that malicious actors are actively using commercial spyware tools and remote access trojans (RATs) to target users of mobile messaging apps. “These cybercriminals use sophisticated targeting and social engineering techniques to spread spyware and gain unauthorized access to the victim’s messaging app, facilitating the deployment of additional malicious payloads that can further compromise the victim’s mobile device,” the U.S. agency said. CISA cited several campaigns that emerged since the beginning of the year as examples. These include: The threat actors, according to the agency,

Paragon Spyware – Let’s talk about privacy and governments

Alessio Stefan 18/03/2025

Politics, information technology, and privacy. A triad continually seeking balance with a history of conflict that originates from the introduction of personal computers at the consumer level. Attempts by the U.S. government in preventing access to “strong enough” cryptography for foreign nationals and states were numerous from 1990 onward. Dubbed as the “Crypto Wars,” such attempts were aimed at maintaining an acceptable level to warrant potential decryption by government agencies for public security reasons. Out of this context came the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) software that allowed authentication and private communications. The use of PGP was widely adopted by a large segment

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