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UK firms are selling invasive spy tech to repressive governments around the world
The UK is profiting from selling spy tech to countries with questionable human rights records.
Samuel Wooodhams
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FBI Director Christopher Wray says tech companies should let law enforcement decrypt messages — but he argued the exact opposite in court in 2015, new filings show
The government has been trying to make tech companies like Apple and Facebook weaken encryption on …
Aaron Holmes
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Israeli military-grade spy software was used to hack phones of journalists, activists, executives, and 2 women connected to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a report says
NSO Group, which sells the Pegasus software, markets the tools for counterterrorism purposes, accor…
Connor Perrett
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You should update your iPhone. Apple just fixed some iOS security vulnerabilities that had researchers worried.
You should update your iPhone now to protect your security, experts warn. Researchers said a vulner…
Associated Press
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Jeff Bezos phone hack shows hackers are winning in the 'arms race' between governments and tech firms according to a cybersecurity expert
Jeff Bezos' phone being hacked is only one example of governments around the world are shelling out…
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WhatsApp spyware hack raises security concerns around its upcoming payments service
WhatsApp is yet to gain full approval of its payments platform from necessary authorities an…
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Jeff Bezos’ intimate messages, data from drug cartels, Jamal Kashoggi — the many things Pegasus is suspected of hacking instead of terrorists and criminals
The NSO Group is in the spotlight again for its flagship software, Pegasus, being used to spy on bu…
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The shadowy firm behind WhatsApp hack is involved in 100 other spyware attacks
"As part of our investigation into the incident, Citizen Lab has identified over 100 cases of …
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Here’s why Facebook is suing the NSO Group over the WhatsApp hack
Everything sent on WhatsApp is meant to be encrypted. That means messages are only visible to us…
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This is a rare photo of the smartphone-hacking device sold by the NSO Group, the billion-dollar Israeli spyware company accused of helping hack Jeff Bezos
The UN report found that Crown Prince Mohammed and Bezos exchanged messages on WhatsApp in spring 2…
Aaron Holmes,Becky Peterson
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WhatsApp confirms Indian activists and journalists were hacked as NSO claims it’s 'contractually prohibited'
Journalists and activists using WhatsApp were left vulnerable when the NSO Group — an Israeli hacke…
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Investigating the WhatsApp hack — Parliament probe might trump the judiciary
The WhatsApp security breach has caught the attention of India’s IT ministry. A Standing Parliame…
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Indian Supreme Court asked to hold government accountable for WhatsApp hack after accusations of 'snooping'
Facebook-owned WhatsApp said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globall…
PTI
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Apple says its new iMessage can send an alert if a state-sponsored hacker is spying on your conversation — but both parties have to turn on the feature for it to work
Apple says its new iMessage Contact Key Verification can tell people who "face extraordinary digita…
Britney Nguyen
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Take a sneak peak at the NSO platform that dozens of countries are testing to track citizens infected with coronavirus - and that a privacy advocate warned us could lead to 'nefarious' uses
NSO's platform could, theoretically, filter down available data to track the people that were in th…
Joe Williams,Isobel Asher Ham…
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Here's a peek at how reporter Becky Peterson got inside the notorious and secretive NSO Group
Peterson: One of the biggest concerns of opponents to the offensive cyber industry is that all of t…
Olivia Oran
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Apple's new 'Lockdown Mode' will offer 'extreme, optional protection' for high-risk users who are the most vulnerable to spyware and hacking
Lockdown Mode is only available to a "very small number of users" who could be targeted by private …
Britney Nguyen
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A new spyware 'Hermit' is targeting high-profile Android users, warns Google
The tech giant has warned all Android victims and implemented changes in Google Play Protect. …
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Leaked financials show Israeli spyware company NSO Group is wildly profitable despite concerns over misuse of its technology
A few months later, the company was acquired for $1 billion by its cofounders Shalev Hulio and Omri…