‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators

An unprecedented number of Apple customers have reported receiving a recent threat notification alerting them to suspected spyware attacks targeting their devices, according to experts who investigate these types of incidents.  Several people publicly and privately reported receiving Apple’s spyware alerts over the weekend, after Apple sent out a new wave of notifications on Friday…

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Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware

Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware

Unknown hackers last month targeted leaders of the exiled Uyghur community in a campaign involving Windows spyware, researchers revealed Monday.  Citizen Lab, a digital rights research group based at the University of Toronto, detailed an espionage campaign against members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), an organization that represents the Muslim-minority group, which has for…

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