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1 month, 1 week ago

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

Wired

In perhaps the most adorable hacker story of the year, a trio of technologists in India found an innovative way to circumvent Apple’s location restrictions on AirPod Pro 2s so they could enable the earbuds’ hearing aid feature for their grandmas. In a new legal strategy for those attempting to hold commercial spyware vendors responsible, lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde, …

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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 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How government agencies use commercial spyware to target opponents | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: Between May and September, former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy was targeted with Cytrox’s Predator spyware sent via links on SMS and WhatsApp. While spyware may be used for commercial purposes like advertising, malicious spyware is used to profit from data stolen from a victim’s device. Commercial spyware, such as the Pegasus spyware from the NSO group, …

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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, …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Europe’s Spyware Scandal Is a Global Wakeup Call

Slate

Multiple European governments are using advanced surveillance tools to spy on their own people, according to a damning new European Parliament report. “Some went even further and embedded spyware in a system deliberately designed for authoritarian rule.” The European Parliament launched this inquiry after the 2021 publication of the Pegasus Project, a spyware investigation led by 16 media outlets around …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus spyware targeted Thai democracy activists: Report

Al Jazeera

NGO investigation finds controversial malware on the phones of 30 activists and civil society leaders after they receive an Apple security warning. At least 30 Thai activists involved in pro-democracy protests were victims of Pegasus spyware during a government crackdown on dissent, according to an investigation by a group of internet watchdog organisations. Canadian group Citizen Lab and Thai NGOs …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Apple to release new 'Lockdown Mode'. Here's all we know so far

Live Mint

Apple Inc on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called "Lockdown Mode" this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks. "Lockdown Mode" will come to Apple's iPhones, iPads and Macs this fall and turning it on will block most attachments sent …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Poland admits purchase of advanced Israeli NSO spyware

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. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the country’s ruling conservative …

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3 years, 1 month ago

'National security can't be free pass every time,' SC tells Centre on Pegasus row, sets up panel to probe matter

Firstpost

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3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus snooping row: SC to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking independent probe today

Firstpost

A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana had reserved an order on 13 September, saying it only wanted to know whether or not the Centre used the Pegasus spyware through illegal methods to allegedly snoop on citizens The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce a verdict on Wednesday on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus row: SC to set up technical experts committee to inquire into matter, formal order next week

Firstpost

The observation assumes significance as the Centre had earlier offered to set up an expert panel on its own to look into the grievances of alleged snooping on phones New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court Thursday observed orally that it will set up a technical expert committee to inquire into the Pegasus snooping matter and pass an …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Israel’s Pegasus: Is your phone a ‘24-hour surveillance device’?

Al Jazeera

The Pegasus scandal is the latest episode in the dystopian science fiction thriller that we are presently living. Between June 2020 and February 2021, the iPhones of nine Bahraini activists – including two dissidents exiled in London and three members of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights – were hacked using the Pegasus spyware that was developed by NSO Group, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus Snooping: TN MP Seeks AG's Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against NSO Group Directors; Secretary Home

Live Law

Tamil Nadu MP Dr. T. Thirumaavalavan has written a letter to the Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal, seeking his consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against the directors of the NSO Group for alleged "military grade surveillance" of a Supreme Court justice, while he still was in office, two Supreme Court registry officials on the judicial side of …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus -Serious Allegations If Reports Are True; Truth Has To Come Out : Supreme Court

Live Law

Observing that the allegations are serious if the reports of Pegasus surveillance are true, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lawyers appearing in nine petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy to serve copies of their petitions on the Government of India. Sibal also referred to "sensitive reports" regarding the inclusion of member of judiciary, and officials of …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Israel's NSO blocks some government clients from using its spyware over misuse claims: Report

The Hindu

Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group, which is at the centre of the Pegasus snooping scandal, has temporarily blocked several government clients around the world from using its spyware technology as the firm probes its alleged abuses, according to a US media report. The source, a company employee, did not name or quantify the government agencies — or their countries — …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus Row- CJAR Condemns Phone Hacking Aimed At 'Attacking Judiciary's Independence'; Demands SC Monitored SIT Probe

Live Law

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms has expressed 'deep concern' at the revelation that the Pegasus software owned by Israel's NSO Group, which was allegedly used to hack into the phones of Indian citizens, apparently at the behest of the Union government.In a press release issued today, CJAR has said thus: "Such large-scale intrusive surveillance into. CJAR has emphasized …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Chidambaram attacks govt over Pegasus, asks whether it will give up 'ostrich-like attitude'

India TV News

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday attacked the government over the Pegasus snooping allegations, asking whether it will give up its "ostrich-like attitude" and agree to the Opposition's demand for a full discussion in Parliament on the issue. Attacking the government, Chidambaram said another case of misuse of Pegasus spyware has been revealed now with France's national cybersecurity agency …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus row: SC to hear plea of journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar next week

India TV News

The Supreme Court will next week hear a plea by senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the Pegasus snooping matter. An international media consortium has reported that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on a list of potential targets for surveillance using Israeli firm NSO's …

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3 years, 4 months ago

The wings of Pegasus, the epoch of cyberweapons

The Hindu

A raging controversy across the world on the misuse of Pegasus spyware — a great deal of which is mired in facts, suppositions, false trails, allegations and counter-allegations, but nevertheless contains more than a kernel of truth — has reignited a debate on the role of cyber weapons. Work in progress The Pegasus spyware it is stated can copy messages …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus row: 500 people, groups write to CJI seeking SC intervention in snooping matter

India TV News

Over 500 individuals and groups have written to Chief Justice of India N V Ramana seeking immediate intervention of the Supreme Court in the alleged Pegasus snooping matter and declare a “moratorium on the export, sale, transfer and use of Pegasus” spyware in the country. The letter urged the top court to direct the Centre and the Israeli firm NSO …

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3 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi should call all-party meet on Pegasus, says Mamata Banerjee, seeks SC-monitored probe

India Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should call an all-party meeting to discuss the Pegasus snooping scandal, Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday. READ: Holding her own umbrella, here's what Mamata said about Modi meet In West Bengal, the state government has formed a committee to probe the Pegasus snooping scandal. A probe was also ordered into the Pegasus snooping scandal by prosecutors …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Ten Opposition parties to move joint adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to discuss Pegasus spyware issue

India Today

As a logjam in the Parliament continues for the second week of the Monsoon session, leaders of ten Opposition parties met on Tuesday to enable better floor coordination. They have reportedly decided to move joint adjournment motions in the Lok Sabha to discuss the Pegasus snooping issue. The opposition parties wished to discuss the Pegasus issue and farm laws with …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Who funded Pegasus snooping? asks Sanjay Raut, compares it with Hiroshima bombing

India TV News

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday asked who funded the alleged snooping of politicians and journalists by Pegasus and compared it with the Hiroshima bombing, saying while the attack on the Japanese city had resulted in death of people, the spying by the Israeli software led to "death of freedom". "The modern technology has taken us back to slavery," …

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3 years, 4 months ago

French President Macron calls Israeli PM Bennett on allegations of snooping

The Hindu

French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on reports that Morocco’s security forces may have used the Pegasus spyware to snoop on his cellphones, according to a media report. We can “specifically come out and say for sure that the President of France, Macron, was not a target,” Chaim Gelfand, Chief Compliance Officer at NSO …

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Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

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

How government agencies use commercial spyware to target opponents | Explained

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

Europe’s Spyware Scandal Is a Global Wakeup Call

Pegasus spyware targeted Thai democracy activists: Report

Apple to release new 'Lockdown Mode'. Here's all we know so far

Poland admits purchase of advanced Israeli NSO spyware

'National security can't be free pass every time,' SC tells Centre on Pegasus row, sets up panel to probe matter

Pegasus snooping row: SC to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking independent probe today

Pegasus row: SC to set up technical experts committee to inquire into matter, formal order next week

Israel’s Pegasus: Is your phone a ‘24-hour surveillance device’?

Pegasus Snooping: TN MP Seeks AG's Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against NSO Group Directors; Secretary Home

Pegasus -Serious Allegations If Reports Are True; Truth Has To Come Out : Supreme Court

Israel's NSO blocks some government clients from using its spyware over misuse claims: Report

Pegasus Row- CJAR Condemns Phone Hacking Aimed At 'Attacking Judiciary's Independence'; Demands SC Monitored SIT Probe

Chidambaram attacks govt over Pegasus, asks whether it will give up 'ostrich-like attitude'

Pegasus row: SC to hear plea of journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar next week

The wings of Pegasus, the epoch of cyberweapons

Pegasus row: 500 people, groups write to CJI seeking SC intervention in snooping matter

PM Modi should call all-party meet on Pegasus, says Mamata Banerjee, seeks SC-monitored probe

Ten Opposition parties to move joint adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to discuss Pegasus spyware issue

Who funded Pegasus snooping? asks Sanjay Raut, compares it with Hiroshima bombing

French President Macron calls Israeli PM Bennett on allegations of snooping