No More Visas for Spyware Makers and Operators, Says US Dept of State

Under a new policy, the United States government will deny visas to people involved with commercial spyware. As described on our blog, spyware is one the most dangerous types of malware in existence [https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/protect-your-important-how-spyware-infects-smartphones-and-how-to-defend-against-it/] , not just because it can pilfer sensitive data, but also because it can infect devices without any input from the user. It’s designed to observe and collect informa