Apple, Android phones targeted by Italian spyware, says Google


Google’s threat analysis team said spyware made by RCS Lab targeted the phones using a combination of tactics including unusual ‘drive-by downloads’ that happen without victims being aware. — Dreamstime/TNS

SAN FRANCISCO: An Italy-based firm’s hacking tools were used to spy on Apple and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Google said on June 23, casting a light on a “flourishing” spyware industry.

Google’s threat analysis team said spyware made by RCS Lab targeted the phones using a combination of tactics including unusual “drive-by downloads” that happen without victims being aware.

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