Apple warns Indian iPhone users of Pegasus-like possible ‘spyware attack’
5 months, 1 week ago

Apple warns Indian iPhone users of Pegasus-like possible ‘spyware attack’

Hindustan Times  

Apple issued warnings to some iPhone users in India that their device could become a likely target of Pegasus-like “mercenary spyware attack”. Apple warned some iPhone users in India of possible spyware attack. Apple also informed targeted iPhone users that attacks possibly “cost millions of dollars and are individually deployed against a very small number of people, but the targeting is ongoing and global”. In October 2023, Apple sent a similar notification to users in several countries including India warning them of a “state-sponsored” attack on their devices.

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US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
Top News
2 days, 6 hours ago

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

Live Law  

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus. The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and Comprehensive Computer Data Access & Fraud Act …

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
Top News
2 days, 6 hours ago

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

Live Law  

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus. The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and Comprehensive Computer Data Access & Fraud Act …

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India
2 days, 14 hours ago

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

New Indian Express  

The US court's decision on Friday in favor of WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, which holds Israeli spyware maker NSO Group directly liable for targeting around 1,400 users with its spyware, Pegasus, is expected to have ripple effects in India. In 2021, many reports in the media revealed that Pegasus spyware was used to target over 300 Indian …

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections
2 weeks, 5 days ago

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

Wired  

In recent years, commercial spyware has been deployed by more actors against a wider range of victims, but the prevailing narrative has still been that the malware is used in targeted attacks against an extremely small number of people. The company’s Mobile Threat Hunting feature uses a combination of malware signature-based detection, heuristics, and machine learning to look for anomalies …

India most targeted nation for mobile malware attacks with 28% of all attacks, finds global report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India most targeted nation for mobile malware attacks with 28% of all attacks, finds global report

Firstpost  

India accounted for 28% of global mobile malware attacks out of over 20 billion mobile threat transactions made between June 2023 and May 2024. The 2024 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report, published on Tuesday, analysed a staggering 20 billion mobile threat transactions between June 2023 and May 2024, revealing that India accounted for 28 per cent of global mobile …

Indian govt. issues critical warning for THESE Apple users: How to protect your device
1 month ago

Indian govt. issues critical warning for THESE Apple users: How to protect your device

Live Mint  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a critical advisory warning users about vulnerabilities in Apple products. These security flaws primarily affect devices running older versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Vision OS, and Safari, exposing users to potential cyber threats. In cases where devices have reached the end of their support lifecycle and can no longer receive updates, CERT-In …

CERT-In Issues High Severity Warning For A Range Of Apple Products, Check To Know If It'll Affe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CERT-In Issues High Severity Warning For A Range Of Apple Products, Check To Know If It'll Affe

ABP News  

The cybersecurity agency of the Indian government, the Computer Emergency Response Team, has issued a high severity warning for a number of Apple products, such as the iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, MacBook, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. The central agency, in its warning, has said that several vulnerabilities have been found in various Apple software. CERT-In in its issued warning …

Congress’ KC Venugopal gets Apple threat notification, says got it in Oct’23 too
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress’ KC Venugopal gets Apple threat notification, says got it in Oct’23 too

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader KC Venugopal on Saturday said that he had received a threat notification from Apple informing him that he was being targeted using a mercenary spyware that was attempting to compromise the iPhone associated with his Apple ID. Significantly, the threat notification sent to him notes that he was also notified on October 30, 2023, and this was another …

Apple issues fresh spyware attack alert to iPhone users in India: Here's what's happening
5 months, 1 week ago

Apple issues fresh spyware attack alert to iPhone users in India: Here's what's happening

India TV News  

The tech giant Apple has issued a new warning to iPhone users in at least 98 countries, including India, regarding a potential new mercenary spyware attack similar to 'Pegasus'. According to the Apple warning, they have detected that "you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is attempting to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID." …

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India
5 months, 1 week ago

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

The Hindu  

At least two people in India on July 10 reported receiving a Pegasus-like alert from Apple, Inc. on their iPhones. Iltija Mufti, political adviser and daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, reported receiving the alert, and so did Pushparaj Deshpande, founder of the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, which says on its website it works to “forge progressive …

‘Got an Apple alert…’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter accuses BJP of snooping
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Got an Apple alert…’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter accuses BJP of snooping

Hindustan Times  

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's daughter and media advisor, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday, alleged that her phone is being hacked by the Pegasus spyware. "Got an Apple alert that my phone's been hacked by Pegasus which GOI has admittedly procured & weaponised to harass critics & political opponents," Iltija Mufti said in a post on X. Mehbooba Mufti also alleged that …

Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter says she received spyware threat notification
5 months, 1 week ago

Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter says she received spyware threat notification

Hindustan Times  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday said that she received a threat notification from Apple informing her that she was being targeted with spyware attempting to compromise the iPhone associated with her Apple ID. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti. Is there something illegal that I have done …

Indian government issues alert for transnational scam targeting Apple users
5 months, 1 week ago

Indian government issues alert for transnational scam targeting Apple users

The Hindu  

Indian government’s cyber agency, Cyberdost, has issued an alert warning iOS users of a “Transnational scam” that lures victims by making them click on links shared on iMessage. According to Cyberdost threat actors are targeting Apple users by sending fake iMessage informing them that a wrong address is preventing a package or courier from being delivered. Cyberdost has advised users …

Indian Govt Warns iPhone Users About This ‘Transnational Courier Scam’: Here’s What You Should Know
5 months, 1 week ago

Indian Govt Warns iPhone Users About This ‘Transnational Courier Scam’: Here’s What You Should Know

News 18  

iPhone users in India have been given a major security warning about a new transnational scam that can be used to hack your device or steal money from the bank account. iPhone Security Alert – What It Says The new fake post message alert for iPhone users is identical to the India Post fake message that Android users were warned …

Apple warns of potential spyware attacks to users in India, 91 other nations
8 months, 1 week ago

Apple warns of potential spyware attacks to users in India, 91 other nations

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The iPhone maker, Apple, has sent threat notifications to some users in India and 91 other countries, warning them of potential attacks by mercenary spyware. “Although it’s never possible to achieve absolute certainty when detecting such attacks, Apple has high confidence in this warning — please take it seriously… Mercenary spyware attacks, such as those using Pegasus from …

Apple's Spyware Alert for Some Users in India, 91 Other Nations Follows CERT-In's Query to Tech Giant
8 months, 1 week ago

Apple's Spyware Alert for Some Users in India, 91 Other Nations Follows CERT-In's Query to Tech Giant

News 18  

The recent threat notification alert from Apple to some users was a result of ministry of electronics and information technology wing CERT-In writing to the company on April 10 to inform its users if any new vulnerabilities had been found in its products, government sources told News18 on Thursday. They added that the government body also asked Apple on April …

Apple Sends New Spyware Alert To iPhone Users In India And More Countries: Here’s What It Says
8 months, 1 week ago

Apple Sends New Spyware Alert To iPhone Users In India And More Countries: Here’s What It Says

News 18  

Apple iPhone users in India and over 91 countries have got a new spyware attack notification from the company on April 11 at 12:30 AM IST which could be as dangerous as the NSO Group’s Pegasus. The company says, “today’s notification is being sent to targeted users in 92 countries, and to date we have notified users in over 150 …

Apple issues warning to users in India, 91 other countries about possible ‘mercenary spyware’ attack
8 months, 1 week ago

Apple issues warning to users in India, 91 other countries about possible ‘mercenary spyware’ attack

Live Mint  

Apple has warned its users in India and 91 other countries that they may have been the victims of a "mercenary spyware" attack, according to multiple media reports. Mercenary spyware attacks like NSO Group's Peagusus are ‘exceptionally rare’ and ‘vastly more sophisticated’ than a regular cybercriminal activity or consumer malware, Apple stated in the threat notification. Apple's updated support page …

‘Mercenary spyware’: Apple updates threat notification system
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Mercenary spyware’: Apple updates threat notification system

Hindustan Times  

Apple has sent out the first batch of threat notifications for this year to 92 countries, including India, on Thursday, warning users that they may have been individually targeted using mercenary spyware. This is a shift from Apple’s previous threat notifications that warned users about attempts to compromise their devices using state- Apple launched the threat notification system in November …

Indian govt seeks clarification from Apple on Opposition leaders' hacking alerts
10 months ago

Indian govt seeks clarification from Apple on Opposition leaders' hacking alerts

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple two questions: whether their devices are …

US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Monday it is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Such targeting has been linked to arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings in the most egregious of cases.” Biden issued a executive order nearly a year ago …

'Half facts, fully embellished': MoS Chandrasekhar rebuts Washington Post report on Apple hack warnings
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Half facts, fully embellished': MoS Chandrasekhar rebuts Washington Post report on Apple hack warnings

Firstpost  

“Rebutting @washingtonpost’s terrible storytelling is tiresome, but someone has to do it. This story is half facts, fully embellished,” said Rajiv Chandrasekhar on X Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has refuted the claims made in The Washington Post regarding the Indian government’s purported targeting of Apple. ➡️This story is half facts, fully embellished 😅 ➡️Left out …

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Washington Post and human rights non-profit Amnesty International have alleged that the spyware instance known as Pegasus continues to be in use, on this occasion targeting journalists in India. After Apple issued a security notification to certain iPhone users, including MPs, in October, researchers at Amnesty International’s Security Lab analysed the allegedly infected devices, including …

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's government has again targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. "Increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International's Security Lab. Adani's conglomerate shed more than $100 billion in value earlier this year …

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International

The Hindu  

The Wire news website’s founder editor, Siddharth Varadarajan, and another journalist in India were targeted with Pegasus spyware this year, the nonprofit Amnesty International’s Security Lab was able to determine after testing their devices, it announced on Thursday. The journalists had received an alert from Apple that they were being targeted by “state- Separately, TheWashington Post reported that after the …

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?

Al Jazeera  

A new forensic investigation by Amnesty International and The Washington Post has shown the use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware, likely by the Indian government, to surveil high-profile Indian journalists. The report, published by Amnesty’s Security Lab, found continued use of the software to target high-profile Indian journalists including a journalist who had also previously been a victim of attacks …

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

An Indian journalist has been allegedly subjected to hacking using Pegasus, a spyware manufactured by Israel-based NSO Group. Anand Magnale, who works for a global group of investigative journalists called Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, was reportedly among those in India who received alerts on their Apple mobile devices which prompted a row over issue of national security and …

India’s opposition leaders’ iPhones targeted by state-sponsored hackers | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

India’s opposition leaders’ iPhones targeted by state-sponsored hackers | Explained

The Hindu  

On October 31, more than half a dozen Indian opposition leaders and prominent journalists received a notification from Apple, warning them their iPhones were targeted by state- The iPhone maker confirmed it had sent the threat notifications, but clarified later that it hadn’t named the Indian government in its nor if the hacking attempts were a success. A spokesman later …

‘Apple will cooperate in probe’: IT Secretary as India launches probe in threat notification row
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Apple will cooperate in probe’: IT Secretary as India launches probe in threat notification row

Firstpost  

Computer Emergency Response Team — India’s nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents— has started the probe. Krishnan was speaking on the sidelines of an event related to the Meity-NSF research collaboration Thursday India has launched a probe into the contentious Apple threat notification issue, IT Secretary S Krishnan said Thursday, adding that Apple would cooperate in the investigation. …

As Apple alert to Opposition leaders is investigated, clarity remains out of reach
1 year, 1 month ago

As Apple alert to Opposition leaders is investigated, clarity remains out of reach

The Hindu  

As Opposition leaders intensified allegations of government snooping after receiving alerts from the tech firm Apple that a “state- Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, for instance, posted on the social media platform X that “information by Apple on this issue seems vague and non-specific in nature,” even as the company warned users in detail how the attacks …

iPhone Hacking: Govt sends notice to Apple over ’state-sponsored’ attacks
1 year, 1 month ago

iPhone Hacking: Govt sends notice to Apple over ’state-sponsored’ attacks

Live Mint  

India's cyber security agency, CERT-In – Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, has started an investigation after some Opposition politicians claimed they received alerts on their iPhones warning them allegedly about a “state- The I-T minister also hoped that Apple would cooperate in the investigation by CERT-In on the issue. Meanwhile, I-T Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has told Indian Express "Apple confirmed …

'Snoopgate': Apple says threat notifications may be false alarms, not attributable to specific state-sponsored attackers
1 year, 1 month ago

'Snoopgate': Apple says threat notifications may be false alarms, not attributable to specific state-sponsored attackers

Firstpost  

“State- State- Furthermore, Apple clarified, “State- As reliable and useful as Apple’s threat notifications are, Apple maintains, that it is “possible that some Apple threat notifications may be false alarms, or that some attacks are not detected.” And there is a very good reason for that. Apple believes that if they are to provide information about what causes them to …

Row as Apple sends hacking alert to several Oppn leaders
1 year, 1 month ago

Row as Apple sends hacking alert to several Oppn leaders

Hindustan Times  

At least nine Opposition leaders said on Tuesday that they were sent emails by Apple warning them of hacking attempts by unidentified “state- Among the politicians who purportedly got emails were the Congress’s Shashi Tharoor, Pawan Khera and Supriya Shrinate, the Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, the Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi, the CPI’s Sitaram Yechury, the Trinamool Congress’s Mahua Moitra, the …

Apple warning ‘State-sponsored attackers’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt, says not afraid of phone tapping
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple warning ‘State-sponsored attackers’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt, says not afraid of phone tapping

Live Mint  

Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party government over Apple’s warning to a number of Opposition leaders about “State- “All Opposition leaders get notice that said ‘Apple believes you are being targeted by state The Congress leader also said that the Modi government’s “soul” is in the hands of the Adani Group. Adani is above Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …

‘Will get to the bottom’: Ashwini Vaishnaw on Apple’s threat notifications
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Will get to the bottom’: Ashwini Vaishnaw on Apple’s threat notifications

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the government will “get to the bottom” of notifications sent by Apple to multiple people including at least seven opposition leaders that state- “The Government of Bharat takes its role of protecting the privacy and security of all citizens very seriously and will investigate to get …

How Apple’s threat notification system works
1 year, 1 month ago

How Apple’s threat notification system works

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders were among Indians who received emails and messages on Monday from Apple warning them that state- A consortium of media outlets and investigative journalists earlier in July 2021 reported that the phones of Indian ministers, politicians, activists, businessmen, and journalists were among the 50,000 selected for infection with the Pegasus malware. Apple sued the Israeli maker of Pegasus, …

Apple ‘hacking’ alert row: Govt orders probe into Opposition MPs’ allegations
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple ‘hacking’ alert row: Govt orders probe into Opposition MPs’ allegations

Live Mint  

The Centre has ordered a probe into the warning received by Opposition lawmakers from tech giant Apple of a potential bid to hack their iPhones, said Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, while addressing the press on October 31. Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra, Aam Aadmi Party's Raghav Chadha, Congress' …

Centre has launched investigation into Apple’s alerts to Opposition MPs: Vaishnaw
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre has launched investigation into Apple’s alerts to Opposition MPs: Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters in Bhopal that the Government has launched an investigation into the alerts sent by Apple to several Opposition members of parliament that “State- However, the company said that this claim is not limited to this last week, and is for the last few years in which Apple has been issuing …

‘May be false alarm’: Apple on Opposition’s ‘state-sponsored’ hacking claim
1 year, 1 month ago

‘May be false alarm’: Apple on Opposition’s ‘state-sponsored’ hacking claim

Live Mint  

A notification warning Opposition leaders of a “state- “It’s possible that some Apple threat notifications may be false alarms, or that some attacks are not detected,” the company said in a statement, hours after some of the politicians using its flagship iPhones were warned of a potential bid to compromise their devices. The US-headquartered gadget maker clarified that it “does …

Apple iPhone hacking alert : Apple warns Opposition MPs about ‘state-sponsored’ attacks on their iPhones
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple iPhone hacking alert : Apple warns Opposition MPs about ‘state-sponsored’ attacks on their iPhones

The Hindu  

Over a dozen Opposition leaders and journalists received email alerts from U.S.-based tech giant Apple on Monday night, informing them that their digital devices were being targeted by “state- Prominent Opposition leaders who posted screenshots of these alerts on social media included Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister …

‘State-sponsored’ attacks on phones of India opposition leaders, says Apple
1 year, 1 month ago

‘State-sponsored’ attacks on phones of India opposition leaders, says Apple

Al Jazeera  

Tech giant warns several prominent politicians and journalists their devices were likely compromised by ‘state- Apple has warned several Indian opposition leaders and journalists that their iPhones may have been targeted by “state- The technology giant on Tuesday sent messages to those likely hit, saying, “If your device is compromised by a state- “While it’s possible this is a false …

Opposition raises concerns over possible phone hacking, Apple responds
1 year, 1 month ago

Opposition raises concerns over possible phone hacking, Apple responds

India TV News  

Tech giant Apple has responded to allegations made by several Opposition MPs in India who claimed to have received warnings of "state- The warning messages sent by Apple stated, "Apple believes you are being targeted by state- "Apple does not attribute the threat notifications to any specific state- However, Apple's official statement clarified that the company does not attribute these …

Indian Govt issues warning against iPhones and iPads running older OS, advises urgent update
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Govt issues warning against iPhones and iPads running older OS, advises urgent update

India Today  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team issued a high-severity warning to Apple users about serious vulnerabilities in multiple Apple products. Apple devices affected by the vulnerabilities â€â Apple iPhone and iPad with iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.1. The affected software includes Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.1, which are commonly used on devices such as iPhone …

‘Pegasus spyware on my phone,’ says Akunuri Murali
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Pegasus spyware on my phone,’ says Akunuri Murali

The Hindu  

In a startling claim, Akunuri Murali, a former civil servant based in Hyderabad, claimed that his phone was targeted by the Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO. According to the message, “State- Mr. Murali, who is the convener of the Social Democratic Forum and is also an activist, stated that he was contacted by The Citizen Lab, University …

Israeli firm NSO’s spyware again hacking iPhones: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli firm NSO’s spyware again hacking iPhones: Report

Al Jazeera  

A research group says the Israeli NSO Group’s spyware was used to launch at least three “zero click” attacks on the iPhones of civil society members last year. Citizen Lab released its findings on Tuesday into NSO’s global reach after its software infected the phones of at least two human rights defenders in Mexico in 2022. ‘Penetrate and perhaps blunt’ …

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again raked up the Pegasus snooping issue, saying that a large number of politicians including him had the Israeli spyware software on their phones. Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, SNM Abdi, Prem Shankar Jha, Rupesh Kumar Singh, and Ipsa Shatakshi, who are reported to be on the potential list of snoop targets of Pegasus spyware, …

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit
1 year, 11 months ago

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents. NSO appealed a trial judge's 2020 refusal to award it "conduct-based immunity," a common law doctrine …

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on August 25 said that the panel that it had constituted to look into the Pegasus issue had found no conclusive evidence of the Israeli-origin spyware on the 29 phones it examined. The panel informed the court in an interim report in May this year that it had come up with its own …

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court will be hearing the case pertaining to the alleged use of the Pegasus spyware software later this month. Back then, the court constituted a committee, overseen by former Supreme Court judge Justice R.V Raveendran, to look into the charges and accordingly submit a report “expeditiously”. The article had alleged that Pegasus was part …

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