FSB’s Spyware Shenanigans: When Your Phone Gets More Updates Than You!
Russian programmer Kirill Parubets discovered new spyware on his phone after it was confiscated by the FSB. The spyware, camouflaged as the Android app ‘Cube Call Recorder,’ is believed to be an updated version of Monokle. Citizen Lab emphasizes the importance of using secure devices in oppressive regimes to avoid such intrusions.
Hot Take:
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When the FSB gives you a bugged phone, you make international headlines. Kirill Parubets, a Russian programmer, gets a new spyware app installed on his phone, courtesy of the FSB. It’s like an uninvited guest that eats all your snacks and reads your diary!
Key Points:
- A Russian programmer, Kirill Parubets, was detained and had spyware installed on his phone by the FSB.
- The spyware masquerades as the legitimate app ‘Cube Call Recorder.’
- Citizen Lab identified the malware as a possible new version of Monokle, a spyware first discovered in 2019.
- This spyware offers extensive monitoring capabilities including location tracking, call recording, and keylogging.
- The malware could potentially affect iOS devices as well, according to hints in its code.
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