Google has warned of spyware being used by foreign governments to hack into Apple and Android phones and snoop on users' activities. Spyware is a specific type of malware that steals information from a computer and sends it to a third party, without the person's knowledge It's thought RCS Lab's spyware, nicknamed 'Hermit', is distributed via SMS messages that appear …
Google has found strong evidence that enterprise-grade Android spyware called 'Hermit' is being used via SMS messages to target high-profile Android users. Cyber-security researchers last week unearthed 'Hermit' which is being used by the governments via SMS messages to target high-profile people like business executives, human rights activists, journalists, academics and government officials. "Based on our analysis, the spyware, which …
