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A WhatsApp zero-day exploit can cost several million dollars

Security Affairs

The research of zero-day exploits for popular applications such as WhatsApp is even more complex due to the security mechanisms implemented by the developers of the mobile OSs and the app. The Russian zero-day broker firm Operation Zero, recently increased payouts for top-tier mobile exploits. and $8 million.

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U.S. Govt. Apps Bundled Russian Code With Ties to Mobile Malware Developer

Krebs on Security

A recent scoop by Reuters revealed that mobile apps for the U.S. But that story omitted an important historical detail about Pushwoosh: In 2013, one of its developers admitted to authoring the Pincer Trojan , malware designed to surreptitiously intercept and forward text messages from Android mobile devices.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 431 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 Malicious packages in (..)