Predator Spyware Resurfaces with Upgrades: Cybersecurity Nightmare Returns

Predator commercial spyware is back with stealthier upgrades, evading US sanctions and resurfacing in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. Insikt Group warns that Predator’s new infrastructure makes it harder to track, urging vigilance and best cybersecurity practices to mitigate risks.

Hot Take:

Well, well, well, look who’s back from the digital dead! Predator spyware has returned with new tricks up its sneaky sleeves, proving once again that you can sanction the spy, but you can’t stop the snoop!

Key Points:

  • Predator spyware has resurfaced in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
  • Intellexa, the firm behind Predator, was sanctioned but the spyware still persists.
  • The new updates to Predator make it harder to track and more anonymous.
  • An arbitrary code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Kingsoft WPS Office.
  • Trump family X accounts hijacked to promote a fake version of World Liberty Financial crypto platform.

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