Mystery deepens over Android spyware targeting Israeli soldiers Hackers are continuing to target Israeli Defence Force (IDF) personnel with Android spyware but doubts have emerged that Hamas is behind the cyber-spying operation. ViperRAT has been specifically designed to exfiltrate information of high value from compromised devices. "Many of these samples are still active and are …
The entity that wrote it doesn't have to be the one behind its use. Malware has moved towards more of a free-lance / contract model versus the old "Build your own team" model of yesteryear. This malware is probably built, under contract, by a software shop that builds legitimate apps with a side business building malware.
With a contracted model, the actual entity behind it would be completely anonymous so long as the contractor doesn't rat out their clients. Hell, they could be playing all sides and constructing malware for the highest bidder. They could run their own CnC infrastructure and just pipe the data to whomever is paying while using the same bit of malware to everyone.
No, you don't hack your own. For one, its illegal in most countries. Russia, Iran, Syria, etc ... they will and do encourage spying on their own citizens along with other countries. But Western Democracies... not as much as you would think. Certain programs come cross to the line and are in grey areas, but not outright hacking and spying.
Obama is antisemitic. That much has been proven time and time again.
However this isn't US based.
Iran does have enough technical capabilities along with potential help from Russian based Hackers. Russian Hackers may or may not work for the Russian government and they may or may not freelance.
More than likely it is Iran and they are providing this to Hamas.
"Obama is antisemitic. That much has been proven time and time again."
You do understand there's a difference between state and religion...?
Most countries make conscious effort to separate religion from state to avoid confusion.
When Obama did not support building new settlements it meant he didn't like the fact that the state of israel builds new settlement.
It does not mean - that he dislikes the followers of the jewish religion.
At tge same time, when israel disliked Obama's policy - it did not mean tbat the state of israel dislikes black people.
Please tell me you do understand!
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