--- title: "#spyware articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 23 articles tagged #spyware on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/spyware" --- Tag # #spyware 23 posts · 3 followers [404 Founders](https://hashnode.com/@404-founders) · [Nov 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/apple-spyware-warning-bundestag-bsi/6aea05a3cc5c8405a1edad68) ### [Apple Spyware Warnings Hit the Bundestag: What BSI Advises](https://404-founders.com/blog/apple-spyware-warning-bundestag-bsi?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Apple spyware warnings reached German MPs from 29 October 2026. What the BSI advises, why patching can cost evidence, and the Lockdown Mode MDM catch. 5 min read · [404-founders.com](https://404-founders.com/blog/apple-spyware-warning-bundestag-bsi?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [404 Founders](https://hashnode.com/@404-founders) · [Oct 24](https://hashnode.com/posts/adfection-zero-click-spyware-targeted-ads-discover-tech/6adc349cb341d3dfb91e473e) ### [AdFection: Zero-Click Spyware Delivered Through Targeted Ads](https://404-founders.com/blog/adfection-zero-click-spyware-targeted-ads-discover-tech?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How Discover-Tech weaponized the advertising ecosystem to deliver Candiru mercenary spyware via zero-click targeted ads 10 min read · [404-founders.com](https://404-founders.com/blog/adfection-zero-click-spyware-targeted-ads-discover-tech?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Vũ Nhật Lâm](https://hashnode.com/@kami61) · [Oct 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/mantax-otax-android-ransomware-spyware-en/6ace00e6c27b80717e1a2ce8) ### [Mantax Otax: One APK, Three Roles — Encryption, Espionage and Victim Harassment](https://blog.fiscybersec.com/mantax-otax-android-ransomware-spyware-en?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Summary Mantax Otax is Android malware developed by an Indonesian group targeting Indonesian users. A single APK plays three roles: encrypting files for ransom, comprehensive espionage (lock-screen PI 7 min read · [blog.fiscybersec.com](https://blog.fiscybersec.com/mantax-otax-android-ransomware-spyware-en?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Vikram Kumar Shukla](https://hashnode.com/@vikramkumarshukla) · [Sep 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/iran-linked-handala-hack-uk-us-netherlands-expose-chosen-brick-spyware-campaign/6aac17a9858461a1674329be) ### [Iran-Linked Handala Hack: UK, US, Netherlands Expose CHOSEN BRICK Spyware Campaign](https://vikramkumarshukla.hashnode.dev/iran-linked-handala-hack-uk-us-netherlands-expose-chosen-brick-spyware-campaign?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Joint advisory reveals Iranian MOIS operations targeting dissidents, journalists, and US companies — including Stryker attack and FBI Director email leak. 5 min read · [vikramkumarshukla.hashnode.dev](https://vikramkumarshukla.hashnode.dev/iran-linked-handala-hack-uk-us-netherlands-expose-chosen-brick-spyware-campaign?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Manuel Spataro](https://hashnode.com/@manuelspataro) · [Sep 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/encrypted-phone-or-consumer-smartphone-the-security-perimeter-is-the-device/6aa183006e02a225efd24f3d) ### [Encrypted Phone or Consumer Smartphone? The Security Perimeter Is the Device](https://mobile-cybersecurity.hashnode.dev/encrypted-phone-or-consumer-smartphone-the-security-perimeter-is-the-device?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Encrypted phones protect more than messages. Learn why endpoint security, spyware protection, and device control matter for sensitive communications. 11 min read · [mobile-cybersecurity.hashnode.dev](https://mobile-cybersecurity.hashnode.dev/encrypted-phone-or-consumer-smartphone-the-security-perimeter-is-the-device?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [404 Founders](https://hashnode.com/@404-founders) · [Sep 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/alert-pegasus-zero-click-serbian-student-activist/6a9c6c7fa6ed357a387c858b) ### [Cyber Alert: Pegasus Zero-Click Confirmed on a Serbian Student Activist's iPhone](https://404-founders.com/blog/alert-pegasus-zero-click-serbian-student-activist?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Citizen Lab confirmed Pegasus on one Serbian student activist's iPhone. SHARE says at least 14 people were targeted with advanced spyware. The evidence is not the same for all 14. 7 min read · [404-founders.com](https://404-founders.com/blog/alert-pegasus-zero-click-serbian-student-activist?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Vũ Nhật Lâm](https://hashnode.com/@kami61) · [Sep 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/manic-android-mesh-relay-banking-spyware-en/6a98e5148f99c42fd75c621c) ### [Manic malware: When Isolating a Device No Longer Stops the Data Leaving](https://blog.fiscybersec.com/manic-android-mesh-relay-banking-spyware-en?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Summary On 20 August 2026, ThreatFabric's Mobile Threat Intelligence team published Manic — a new Android malware family actively distributed in the wild, sitting at the intersection of Android bankin 16 min read · [blog.fiscybersec.com](https://blog.fiscybersec.com/manic-android-mesh-relay-banking-spyware-en?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Manuel Spataro](https://hashnode.com/@manuelspataro) · [Aug 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-can-i-tell-if-my-phone-is-being-tracked-beyond-the-usual-warning-signs/6a7ef9e868a629dc6b99f85d) ### [How Can I Tell If My Phone Is Being Tracked? Beyond the Usual Warning Signs](https://mobile-cybersecurity.hashnode.dev/how-can-i-tell-if-my-phone-is-being-tracked-beyond-the-usual-warning-signs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how to tell if your phone is being tracked, recognize spyware signs, and protect your device, identity, and communications. 15 min read · [mobile-cybersecurity.hashnode.dev](https://mobile-cybersecurity.hashnode.dev/how-can-i-tell-if-my-phone-is-being-tracked-beyond-the-usual-warning-signs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sagun](https://hashnode.com/@sagun-labs) · [Jul 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-spyware/6a6cd73b1a2b879dd86c4813) ### [What Is Spyware?](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/what-is-spyware?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn what spyware is, how it secretly collects information, why it threatens privacy, and how to reduce the risk of infection. 3 min read · [sagunwrites.hashnode.dev](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/what-is-spyware?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [The Secure Stack](https://hashnode.com/@the-secure-stack) · [Apr 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/2-your-devices-are-not-what-you-think-they-are/69d266d040c9cabf44e901d9) ### [2: Your Devices Are Not What You Think They Are](https://thesecurestack.hashnode.dev/2-your-devices-are-not-what-you-think-they-are?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A deep dive into the hardware backdoors (Intel ME/AMD PSP), state-sponsored zero-click malware (Pegasus), and the AI integration crisis threatening E 13 min read · [thesecurestack.hashnode.dev](https://thesecurestack.hashnode.dev/2-your-devices-are-not-what-you-think-they-are?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)