A Portuguese-language spyware called WebDetetive has been used to compromise more than 76,000 Android phones in recent years across South America, largely in Brazil. WebDetetive is also the latest phone […]
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Back to news homeSpyware maker LetMeSpy shuts down after hacker deletes server data
Poland-based spyware LetMeSpy is no longer operational and said it will shut down after a June data breach wiped out its servers, including its huge trove of data stolen from […]
Spyhide stalkerware is spying on tens of thousands of phones
A phone surveillance app called Spyhide is stealthily collecting private phone data from tens of thousands of Android devices around the world, new data shows. Spyhide is a widely-used stalkerware […]
A popular Android app began secretly spying on its users months after it was listed on Google Play
A cybersecurity firm says a popular Android screen recording app that racked up tens of thousands of downloads on Google’s app store subsequently began spying on its users, including by […]
Support King, banned by FTC, linked to new stalkerware operation
A year after it was banned by the Federal Trade Commission, a notorious phone surveillance company is back in all but name, a TechCrunch investigation has found. A groundbreaking FTC […]
Apple patches nasty security bugs, HBO Max suddenly removes content, and a16z backs Neumann’s next thing
Hello hello! We’re back with another edition of Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories to hit TechCrunch across the last seven days. Want it […]
Daily Crunch: How to remove common consumer-grade spyware from your Android phone
Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Tuesday, February 22, 2022! We are back! Yes, after a lovely long weekend, your entire TechCrunch team is back in the saddle. Which […]
Behind the stalkerware network spilling the private phone data of hundreds of thousands
Much of the spyware you hear of today are the powerful nation-state-backed exploits that can quietly and remotely hack into iPhones anywhere in the world. These powerful hacking tools are […]
This new Android spyware masquerades as legitimate apps
Security researchers have uncovered a new spyware campaign that’s targeting South Korean residents with Android devices in order to steal confidential data. Unlike other spyware campaigns that typically take advantage […]