As hacks soar, tech honchos are the first to get fired, and then rehired (Dreamstime/TNS)
SAN FRANCISCO: A Russian defence contractor accused by the United States of supporting cyberattacks has developed sophisticated software used to spy on smartphones, an American security company said on July 24.
St. Petersburg-based Special Technology Center (STC) developed code that has been aimed at a small number of targets, including those interested in a rebel militia in Russian-allied Syria, security firm Lookout said in a report.
