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Judge rules Israeli firm NSO Group liable for damages in WhatsApp hacking case
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Judge rules Israeli firm NSO Group liable for damages in WhatsApp hacking case

CNN  

CNN — Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for a 2019 hacking spree that breached over 1,000 WhatsApp users. The case will now go to trial on the question of what damages NSO Group owes Meta-owned …

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Update your iPhone! Why Union minister is warning Apple devices are at risk
2 years, 4 months ago

Update your iPhone! Why Union minister is warning Apple devices are at risk

Firstpost  

Several devices including the iPhone6S and later models, Ipads 5th generation and newer, all iPad Pros, the iPad Air 2 and Mac computers running macOS Monterey are vulnerable. Update ur iphones wth 15.6.1 to avoid zero-day exploit vulnerabilitiea ⁦@IndianCERT⁩ ⁦@GoI_MeitY⁩ Apple releases iOS, iPadOS and macOS security fixes for two zero-days under active attack https://t.co/uKQbd0oDG1 — Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 August …

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Apple to add ‘lockdown’ safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple to add ‘lockdown’ safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs

Associated Press  

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple said it will roll out a “lockdown” option for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers intended to protect against spyware unleashed by state- The safeguard announced Wednesday is a tacit acknowledgement that not even Apple — the world’s most valuable company — has been able to adequately shield the iPhone and its other products against intrusions from …

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Apple to add 'lockdown' safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple to add 'lockdown' safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple said it will roll …

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Spain: Hacked Catalans to launch a legal bid on spyware use
2 years, 8 months ago

Spain: Hacked Catalans to launch a legal bid on spyware use

Associated Press  

MADRID — Separatist politicians and activists from Catalonia on Tuesday announced a legal offensive in half a dozen countries against the Spanish state and the Israeli owners of a controversial spyware allegedly used to snoop on them. On the alleged spying on Catalan separatists, Citizen Lab said that its research had found evidence of “a strong nexus with one or …

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Not Just Pegasus By NSO Group, Another Israeli Spy Firm Also 'Hacked' iPhones
2 years, 11 months ago

Not Just Pegasus By NSO Group, Another Israeli Spy Firm Also 'Hacked' iPhones

News 18  

WASHINGTON: A flaw in Apple's software exploited by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to break into iPhones in 2021 was simultaneously abused by a competing company, according to five people familiar with the matter. Experts analyzing intrusions engineered by NSO Group and QuaDream since last year believe the two companies used very similar software exploits, known as ForcedEntry, to hijack …

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Business Highlights: Wall Street rallies, consumer prices up
3 years ago

Business Highlights: Wall Street rallies, consumer prices up

Associated Press  

___ Markets 2021: Stocks soar, IPOs explode, crypto goes wild Wall Street delivered another strong year in 2021, as a spike in consumer demand fueled by the reopening of the global economy pumped up corporate profits. ___ AP Exclusive: Polish opposition senator hacked with spyware WARSAW, Poland — Security researchers say they’ve confirmed that a third Polish opposition figure had …

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US Lawmakers Call for Sanctions Against Israel's NSO Group, Other Spyware Firms
3 years ago

US Lawmakers Call for Sanctions Against Israel's NSO Group, Other Spyware Firms

News 18  

A group of U.S. lawmakers is asking the Treasury Department and State Department to sanction Israeli spyware firm NSO Group and three other foreign surveillance companies they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. Their letter sent late Tuesday and seen by Reuters also asks for sanctions on top executives at NSO, the United Arab Emirates cybersecurity company DarkMatter, …

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U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware

The Hindu  

Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group,according to four people familiar with the matter. NSO Group and another spyware firm were "added to the Entity List based on a determination that they developed and supplied spyware to foreign governments that used …

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Phones of US State Department Staffers Hacked Using Israeli Firm NSO Group
3 years, 1 month ago

Phones of US State Department Staffers Hacked Using Israeli Firm NSO Group

News 18  

Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter. NSO Group and another spyware firm were "added to the Entity List based on a determination that they developed and supplied spyware to foreign governments that …

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Liberal Oregon resists dropping controversial investments
3 years, 1 month ago

Liberal Oregon resists dropping controversial investments

Associated Press  

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon residents are increasingly pushing for the state to divest from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but the state treasury is resisting and putting the onus on the Legislature. “Why does the Oregon Treasury not have these data about all their investments freely available?” In a letter to House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President …

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Apple files lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group
3 years, 1 month ago

Apple files lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group

The Hindu  

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of U.S. Apple users with its Pegasus spyware. NSO has also faced either legal action or criticism from Microsoft Corp, Meta Platforms Inc, Alphabet Inc and Cisco Systems Inc. NSO is allegedly involved …

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Palestinian activists hacked by Israeli firm NSO spyware: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

Palestinian activists hacked by Israeli firm NSO spyware: Report

Al Jazeera  

Spyware from the Israeli surveillance firm was detected on the mobile phones of six Palestinian rights activists, according to a report. Spyware from the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group was detected on the mobile phones of six Palestinian human rights activists, in the first known instance of Palestinian activists being targeted by the military-grade Pegasus spyware. The first two intrusions …

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Joe Biden Can’t Stop the Most Notorious Spyware Company in the World
55 years ago

Joe Biden Can’t Stop the Most Notorious Spyware Company in the World

Slate  

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce barred notorious Israeli spyware company NSO Group, along with three other companies, from receiving exports of U.S. technologies because of the companies’ malicious cyber activities. The statement frames the sanctions as part of the White House’s “efforts to put human rights at the center of U.S. foreign policy, including by working to stem …

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US Govt Puts New Controls on Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group
3 years, 2 months ago

US Govt Puts New Controls on Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group

News 18  

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is putting new export limits on Israel’s NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire company, saying its tools have been used to “conduct transnational repression.” The company, whose spyware researchers say has been used around the world to break into the phones of human rights activists, journalists, and even members of the Catholic clergy, …

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US puts new controls on Israeli spyware company NSO Group
3 years, 2 months ago

US puts new controls on Israeli spyware company NSO Group

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is putting new export limits on Israel’s NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire company, saying its tools have been used to “conduct transnational repression.” The company, whose spyware researchers say has been used around the world to break into the phones of human rights activists, journalists, and even members of …

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Pegasus sold only to governments: Israeli envoy to India
3 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus sold only to governments: Israeli envoy to India

The Hindu  

Accusing Iran of ‘destabilising’ the West Asian region, the Israeli Ambassador to India said the newly announced India-Israel-UAE-U.S. quadrilateral was an outcome of the “Abraham Accords” that saw Israel and the UAE establish diplomatic ties, which were the result of “common concerns” about Iran’s role in the region. Ambassador Naor Gilon told the media here that during his visit to …

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Pegasus Spyware Issue India's Internal Matter, NSO Can’t Sell To Non-Government Actors: Israeli Envoy
3 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus Spyware Issue India's Internal Matter, NSO Can’t Sell To Non-Government Actors: Israeli Envoy

ABP News  

New Delhi: Asserting the Pegasus spyware issue is India’s internal matter, Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon on Thursday said his country does not allow companies like NSO to sell their products to non-governmental actors. READ: India To Celebrate 2022 As 'ASEAN-India Friendship Year' On Completing 30 Yrs Of Partnership: PM Modi “We grant this export licence only for exporting to governments,” …

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Companies like NSO can’t sell products to non-governmental actors: Israeli envoy
3 years, 2 months ago

Companies like NSO can’t sell products to non-governmental actors: Israeli envoy

The Hindu  

Companies like NSO can’t sell their products to non-governmental actors, newly-appointed Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said on October 28, while terming as an “internal thing” for New Delhi the row over spyware Pegasus. His comments at a press conference came following questions over allegations of unauthorised surveillance using Israeli NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus and whether the Indian government …

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You Really, Really Need to Update Your iPhone and Other Apple Devices
55 years ago

You Really, Really Need to Update Your iPhone and Other Apple Devices

Slate  

On Monday, Apple announced that it was releasing emergency security updates for its iOS and MacOS operating systems after the company discovered a new zero-click vulnerability with help from researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. The Citizen Lab researchers released a report that same day detailing how they had come across the exploit Apple patched by examining the …

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There is an urgent need for a moratorium on sale of spy tech
3 years, 4 months ago

There is an urgent need for a moratorium on sale of spy tech

Al Jazeera  

In July 2021, an investigation by a consortium of media outlets revealed that several governments used phone malware supplied by an Israeli firm to spy on journalists, activists, opposition figures and heads of state. The group’s first and so far only transparency report released in June 2021 states: “The Defense Export Controls Agency of the Israeli Ministry of Defense strictly …

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Israel security establishment under pressure to distance itself from NSO
3 years, 5 months ago

Israel security establishment under pressure to distance itself from NSO

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Israeli defence ministry is …

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U.S. condemns ‘extrajudicial surveillance’ of journalists, activists, regime critics
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. condemns ‘extrajudicial surveillance’ of journalists, activists, regime critics

The Hindu  

The Biden administration has condemned the harassment and ‘extrajudicial surveillance’ of journalists and others in reaction to reports published by a consortium of news websites that Israeli company NSO Group’s spyware, Pegasus, was used for illegal hacking and surveillance of individuals, including in India. “The United States condemns the harassment or extrajudicial surveillance of journalists, human rights activists, or other …

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French prosecutor opens probe into Pegasus spyware allegations
3 years, 5 months ago

French prosecutor opens probe into Pegasus spyware allegations

Al Jazeera  

Investigation follows complaint by French news website Mediapart over alleged use of spyware by Moroccan secret services. The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into allegations that Moroccan intelligence services spied on several French journalists using the Pegasus software at the heart of a global scandal. It was launched after an investigation published on Sunday by 17 media organisations, …

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