News Summary

• Italian researchers say a government spyware maker has been caught after its customers used fake Android apps to install its surveillance software on targets.
• The spyware, which masquerades as a phone updating app, is capable of stealing a broad range of data from an intended target’s device.
• The researchers concluded that the spyware is linked to IPS, an Italian company that has been operating for more than 30 years providing traditional so-called lawful interception technology.
• The demand for spyware by law enforcement and intelligence agencies is so high that there are a large number of companies providing this technology.