This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them.

The list of 1,223 victims in 51 countries hints at the “true scale of the spyware problem,” per one researcher.

The advisories say the spyware apps are used to target members of civil society who may oppose China’s state interests.

The most severe security bug can be exploited without user interaction, per Google.