Warning: New Android Spyware Unlocks Your Phone—Act NowYou do not want this spyware to get anywhere near your phone. If it does, security experts have just warned, it’s “capable of stealing SMS messages, call logs, capturing your photos, initiating calls, and sending mass SMS messages to the your contact list.” https://t.co/xzw8dnJmLM ...

Google’s Play Store Update—Delete All These Spyware Apps NowSpyware takes on many forms. It’s on your phone right now. While “malicious spyware” may generate headlines and prompt Google (and Apple) to force delete thousands of apps, most spyware is better hidden. It tricks you into granting access to your location and sometimes your camera and microphone. Then it sends this data to its handlers. https://t.co/f14s2vj356 ...

Feds Warn iPhone Users—Stop Sending Texts From iMessageYour encrypted messages are now under threat. Not only does new commercial spyware put your private content at risk, it can also compromise your phone, providing attackers with access to everything — the keys to your digital life. https://t.co/fEdEWWGDoD ...

Feds Warn iPhone Users—Stop Sending Texts From iMessageYour encrypted messages are now under threat. Not only does new commercial spyware put your private content at risk, it can also compromise your phone, providing attackers with access to everything — the keys to your digital life. https://t.co/fEdEWWHbeb ...

Update Your Samsung Smartphone Now — CISA Issues 21 Day Spyware Warning https://t.co/RtGlTh83Fy ...

A developer at Trenchant, a leading Western spyware and zero-day maker, was suspected of leaking company tools and fired. Weeks later, Apple notified him that his personal iPhone was targeted with spyware. https://t.co/5c5XtcNs7k ...

Apple’s iPhone Spyware Warning—The 3 Settings To Check NowApple has now issued multiple warnings to iPhone users as “mercenary spyware” is detected. https://t.co/uAPGejwg6s ...

The alleged targeting of prominent Italian businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone now widens the Paragon spyware scandal in Italy to victims beyond journalists and activists. https://t.co/MlVIslul8x ...

Core Argument - Authoritarian regimes are increasingly leveraging technology for surveillance, censorship, and predictive policing [1] - This "authoritarian tech stack" includes cameras, spyware, algo-censorship, and AI [1] - The discussion covers the global spread and use of these technologies [1][2] Technological Tools & Applications - Digital repression toolkit encompasses various technologies [2] - China employs an integrated control playbook using these technologies [2] - AI is significantly enhancing repressive capabilities [1][2] Geopolitical & Financial Aspects - Financial repression is a growing concern, with crypto potentially offering workarounds [1][2] - The discussion includes the role of vendors in building and selling repression technologies [2] - Dual-use technologies pose governance risks [2] Resistance & Mitigation - Explores practical methods of resistance against authoritarian tech [2] - Highlights the importance of freedom tech in countering repression, referencing Nepal protests [2] - Discusses the limitations and potential backfires of blunt repression tactics, citing Iran's adoption of Chinese methods [2]

Phone spyware scandal deepens in Greece as four appear in court https://t.co/JumN6zMmRE ...