Beware! Android Spyware ‘SpyMax’ Gain Total Control of Your Android Phone
A sophisticated Android spyware campaign has been uncovered, disguising itself as the official application of the Chinese Prosecutor’s Office.
This advanced variant of the SpyMax/SpyNote family targets Chinese-speaking users across mainland China and Hong Kong, exploiting Android Accessibility Services through polished social engineering techniques and deceptive UI elements to gain near-total control of victims’ devices. {Read full article here}
Resecurity warns of increased cyber threats to energy and nuclear facilities from hacktivists and nation-states
Cyber-criminals Are Getting Stealthier, IBM Research Shows
Cyber-criminals continue to pivot to stealthier tactics, with lower-profile credential theft spiking, while ransomware attacks on enterprises declined.
This is according to tech giant IBM, which released the 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, observing an 84% increase in emails delivering infostealers in 2024 compared to the prior year, a method threat actors relied heavily on to scale identity attacks. {Read full article here}
TPA data breach impacted 1.6 million
Landmark Admin, a third-party administrator (TPA) for life insurance and annuity companies, says at least 1.6 million people were impacted by a data breach last spring.
The breach occurred last May and made news in the fall, when the company said it believed about 800,000 people were affected. But in an updated filing with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, Landmark now says the number of people impacted has actually doubled and stands at 1.6 million. {Read full article here}