Google said Tuesday that it is tracking at least 40 companies involved in the creation of spyware and other hacking tools that are sold to governments and deployed against “high risk” users, including journalists, human rights defenders and dissidents. The vendors — which have developed dozens of tools and tricks to break into phones, laptops, […]
The malware has various functions, including user creation, content replacement, and plugin control, allowing attackers to remotely control and monetize compromised sites.