Google Warns of Sophisticated Malware Distributed With The Help of ISPs - ExtremeTech

According to Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), this spyware was developed by an Italian company called RCS Labs. The firm claims to be on the right side of the law, but that doesn't change the fact its software is being used to breach user privacy.

Google has spotted a dangerous new breed of malware making the rounds online, but the tool ID’d by security firm Lookout as “Hermit” isn’t your average money-making scheme. According to Google’s Thre… [+2652 chars]

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