Kenstocker, iStock / Getty Images Plus Study shows potentially higher prevalence of spyware infections than previously thought An investigation into the numbers has some caveats, but those behind it say even a drastic reduction from what they found would be big. Dec 4, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the messaging app sued the spyware developer, court filing says The filing also suggests that customers have a minimal role in operating the spyware, in an apparent contradiction of past NSO Group claims. Nov 15, 2024 By Tim Starks
The NSO Group company logo is displayed on a wall of a building next to one of their branches in the southern Israeli Arava valley near Sapir community centre on February 8, 2022. NSO Group currently has 39 legal cases against it due to the fallout around its Pegasus spyware product. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP) Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims Some recent court rulings show the difficult road of anti-spyware litigation, but those in the fight also see signs of promise. Oct 30, 2024 By Tim Starks
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo on Feb. 9, 2022 in the Israeli city of Netanya. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit The leading maker of spyware offered somewhat different explanations about wanting to see Apple’s lawsuit disappear. Sep 30, 2024 By Tim Starks
J Studios/Getty Images Treasury hits Predator spyware makers with more sanctions It’s another swipe at the Intellexa Consortium, a sprawling network of companies. Sep 16, 2024 By Greg Otto Tim Starks
Mongolian guards stand guard in front of the Genghis Khan statue at the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar on May 21, 2023. The hackers allegedly conducted watering hole attacks on Mongolian government websites.(Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images) Google: apparent Russian hackers play copycat to commercial spyware vendors The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors. Aug 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
David Wall/Getty Images Sanctioned and exposed, Predator spyware maker group has gone awfully quiet Sanctions, newspaper investigations and reports exposing the Intellexa alliance’s infrastructure all might have led to its diminished state. Jul 1, 2024 By Tim Starks
Rainbow over the parliament building in Poland. MikeMareen, iStock / Getty Images Plus Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses Poland was once a “dark spot” on spyware abuse, but a probe, victim notifications and more has made it a potential model for other nations. May 15, 2024 By Tim Starks
A developer works on a late-night project. (PeopleImages/Getty Images) Google: Governments need to do more to combat commercial spyware The commercial spyware industry continues to supply highly advanced surveillance capabilities despite efforts to better regulate it. Feb 6, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Safe Mode Supercomputers for AI and the proliferation of commercial spyware Rasha Abdul Rahim, Director, Amnesty Tech at Amnesty International Nov 30, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff