John Z Black

ICE Is Using Paragon Spyware on American Soil. Congress Wants to Know Who They're Watching.

John Z Black Apr 7, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #ice #paragon #spyware #graphite #surveillance #congress #civil-liberties

House Democrats demand answers on ICE's use of Paragon's Graphite spyware, raising questions about domestic surveillance and oversight.

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Two Active Campaigns Are Using WhatsApp as the Front Door

John Z Black Apr 2, 2026

Threat Intelligence #whatsapp #spyware #sio #windows-malware #uac-bypass #mobile-security #surveillance

A VBS-based Windows hijack and an Italian spyware operation are both running through WhatsApp right now. Your chat app is a threat vector.

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iPhone Exploit Chains Are Becoming a Market, Not a One-Off

John Z Black Mar 18, 2026

Threat Intelligence #ios #darksword #iphone #spyware #threat-intelligence #mobile-security #webkit

DarkSword iOS exploit capability is showing up across multiple actor sets -- state-linked groups, commercial spyware vendors, and infostealer campaigns. The old 'rare nation-state' framing doesn't hold anymore.

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