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Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware
1 year, 1 month ago

Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware

Al Jazeera  

Report by Access Now says hackers used the malware to break into smartphones of dozens of people in Jordan. The mobile phones of more than 30 people in Jordan, including journalists, lawyers and activists, were hacked with the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware over several years, a new investigation has found. “We believe this is just the tip of the iceberg when …

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Rights group calls for moratorium on the use of spyware in Mexico
3 years, 7 months ago

Rights group calls for moratorium on the use of spyware in Mexico

Al Jazeera  

Amnesty International says its analysis found that ‘mass and selective surveillance’ has been taking place in Mexico. “We are calling on governments to suspend the purchase and use of instruments of surveillance until adequate regulations that respect human rights are put in place,” Edith Olivares Ferreto, executive director of Amnesty International Mexico, said during a virtual news conference on Thursday. …

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Activist discovers iPhone spyware, sparking security update
8 years, 6 months ago

Activist discovers iPhone spyware, sparking security update

Associated Press  

AJMAN, United Arab Emirates — The suspicious text message that appeared on Ahmed Mansoor’s iPhone promised to reveal details about torture in the United Arab Emirates’ prisons. “It feels really good,” Mansoor said in an interview from his sand-colored apartment block in downtown Ajman, a small city-state in the United Arab Emirates. Cradling his iPhone to show The Associated Press …

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Activist discovers iPhone spyware, sparking security update
8 years, 6 months ago

Activist discovers iPhone spyware, sparking security update

Associated Press  

AJMAN, United Arab Emirates — The suspicious text message that appeared on Ahmed Mansoor’s iPhone promised to reveal details about torture in the United Arab Emirates’ prisons. “It feels really good,” Mansoor said in an interview from his sand-colored apartment block in downtown Ajman, a small city-state in the United Arab Emirates. Cradling his iPhone to show The Associated Press …

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