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Pegasus
Spyware is huge threat to global human rights and democracy, expert warns
Cybersecurity expert Ron Deibert to testify to Canadian MPs about troubling spread of invasive surveillance tools
Austrian spy firm accused by Microsoft says hacking tool was for EU states
An Austrian firm which Microsoft (MSFT.O) said created malicious software that was detected on the computer systems of some of its clients in at least three countries has said its spying tool "Subzero" was for official use in EU states o...
Saudi Arabia, Greece to sign energy deal, Crown Prince MBS says
Saudi’s Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Greece and France on a his first EU visit since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The huge offer submitted by UAE to fund the Pegasus spyware - and the Israel's refusal for fearing the Americans reaction
During Biden's visit to the Middle East, representatives of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Jordan made it clear to the Americans that Israeli offensive cyber is now in danger of closing, which poses a danger to regional stability and the op...
Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists, rich foreignness residents, hit by Pegasus spyware
Cybersecurity researchers reported details Monday of cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests as well as rich foreign investors and foreign residents had their cell phones or other devices infected and ...
Apple launches Lockdown Mode to block spyware attacks on at-risk users
Apple: The new feature will be available in the autumn and comes after its devices were successfully targeted. We recommend not to trust Apple. Protecting users was never their priority, and their OS is not secure even now, so many years...
Top US court seeks Biden input on lawsuit against Israel’s NSO
Supreme Court asks Justice Department to say whether spyware firm is immune from WhatsApp lawsuit over alleged hacking.
Bookings for Hong Kong sports venues to open earlier than counters to foil touts
In an effort to combat touting, department says those using internet booking service can reserve facilities at 7am starting on Monday.
Spain’s spy chief sacked after Pegasus spyware revelations
Paz Esteban reportedly loses job after Catalan independence figures were said to have been targeted.
A data ‘black hole’: Europol ordered to delete vast store of personal data
EU police body accused of unlawfully holding information and aspiring to become an NSA-style mass surveillance agency
NSO: Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street
Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that electronic devices connected to government networks, including some inside the prime minister's office and foreign ministry, appeared to be inf...
A data ‘black hole’: Europol ordered to delete vast store of personal data
EU police body accused of unlawfully holding information and aspiring to become an NSA-style mass surveillance agency
Palestinian lawyer sues Israel’s NSO group in France
Salah Hamouri has filed a complaint against the Pegasus spyware maker for having ‘illegally infiltrated’ his mobile phone.
A data ‘black hole’: Europol ordered to delete vast store of personal data
EU police body accused of unlawfully holding information and aspiring to become an NSA-style mass surveillance agency
Victim’s iPhone hacked by Pegasus spyware weeks after Apple sued NSO
Quartet targeted by clients – thought to be Jordanian government agencies – of Israeli company even after Apple sued in November
Abductions, hacking and horses: the Dubai royals' UK custody battle
The High Court in London has ruled that the ruler of Dubai's ex-wife should have sole responsibility for their children's welfare, citing his "domestic abuse" towards her.
Israel blocked Ukraine from buying Pegasus spyware, fearing Russia’s anger
Revelation of denial offers new insight into the way Israel’s relationship with Moscow has undermined Ukrainian objectives
Saudi Arabia and China: New best friends?
The Middle Eastern nation is making overtures to China that threaten to upend its long-running relationship with the United States. How serious is the rift?
Human rights officials call for Pegasus spyware ban at El Salvador hearing
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights holds hearing on using Israeli spyware against journalists and activists
White-human rights: A Tale of Two Wars: Biden Decries Russian Atrocities in Ukraine While Backing Saudi/UAE War in Yemen
As the U.S. and U.K. push for Saudi Arabia to increase oil production to offset a rise in global energy prices amid sanctions on Russia, the kingdom on Saturday announced it had executed 81 people — the country’s largest mass execution i...
UK's Johnson fails to secure public oil rise pledges after talks with Saudi, UAE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks about energy security on Wednesday with the de facto leaders of Gulf oil exporters Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates but secured no public pledge to ramp up production.
‘Most harmful thing’ – how spyware is stifling human rights in Bahrain
Growing evidence shows Gulf state’s friends and enemies are being targeted by NSO Group software / You don’t know what is private’: how spyware erodes human rights in Bahrain
How A Saudi Woman's iPhone Revealed Hacking Around The World
The discovery on Loujain al-Hathloul's phone last year ignited a storm of legal and government action that has put NSO on the defensive. How the hack was initially uncovered is reported here for the first time.
Pegasus is not the problem. The problems are the backdoors, bugs and loopholes in Apple's IOS and Google's Android
The important journalistic investigations that exposed mass espionage using Pegasus spyware against political opponents, social activists, senior public servants, business competitors, journalists and masses of innocent people have trigg...
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