‘Hermit’ Android spyware used in Syria, Kazakhstan and Italy

Organizations operating inside of Kazakhstan, Syria and Italy are using a powerful enterprise-grade spyware to break into people’s Android devices, according to a report released by cybersecurity firm Lookout.  Lookout researchers obtained a sample of what they call “Hermit” – a brand of surveillanceware they believe is developed by Italian spyware vendor RCS Lab S.p.A. […]

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