Executive order sets up guardrails for US use of commercial spyware
At least 50 devices belonging to U.S. personnel have been targeted by commercial spyware.
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White House expected to issue executive order reining in spyware
The prospect of an executive order limiting use of spyware within U.S. intelligence unleashes potentially even more debate in Washington.
Hackers posed as Amnesty International, promising anti-spyware tool that actually collects passwords
It's unclear who is behind the scam.
Sweeping report details how NSO Group spyware leverages iOS software for surveillance
A new report reveals the extent of the spyware company's reach.
Facebook claims NSO Group’s lawyers have conflict of interest in WhatsApp case
Facebook alleged that King & Spalding’s past work defending WhatsApp gave NSO Group an unfair advantage.
Hack of Jeff Bezos’ phone likely happened through Saudi crown prince, analysts tell UN
The Saudi Kingdom then ran an intrusive surveillance against Amazon's founder.
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NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware detected in attacks against Moroccan journalist, activist
Similar spyware attacks have been detected against critics of the Mexican and Saudi governments.
‘StrongPity’ hacking group does just enough to get around defenses
The group is still going after users who download router management software to infect target organizations.
Stop demonizing encryption
The current negativity toward encryption perpetuates misinformation and provides fodder for governments seeking to undermine security and privacy across the globe.
NSO Group spyware used to target widow of Mexican journalist, researchers say
The text messages sent to the widow, who is also a journalist, were laced with exploits that would have turned her phone into a multifaceted surveillance device.