The UN Security Council recently held its first discussion on the risks and implications of commercial spyware for international peace and security. The meeting sought to confront the misuse and proliferation of government and mercenary spyware. Although no formal resolutions were proposed, several nations stressed the need for stricter regulation. However, Russia and China rejected these fears and criticized the US’s own surveillance history.

New Triada comes preinstalled on Android devices
A new variant of the Triada Trojan has been discovered pre-installed on Android devices, enabling data theft from the moment the device is set up,