TechSpot

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The Israeli-based company is responsible for developing and deploying Pegasus, a mobile spyware application capable of reading text messages, tracking calls, collecting passwords, and tracking location on.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Apple is suing NSO Group, the company most known for its ability to hack iPhones using previously un-discovered Zero-Day vulnerabilities. And Apple's Head of Security Engineering and Architecture was extremely blunt when he announced the lawsuit on Twitter. And that's why Apple is suing. And he didn't stop there.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JULY 7, 2022

Apple has struck a big blow against the mercenary “surveillance-as-a-service” industry, introducing a new, highly secure Lockdown Mode to protect individuals at the greatest risk of targeted attacks. The company is also offering millions of dollars to support research to expose such threats. To read this article in full, please click here

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Spyware like SpyNote can cause real damage to you ( Image Credit ) Banking to camera access SpyNote’s varied set of dangers is particularly concerning. Here are some crucial actions to take to protect yourself from spyware: Be Cautious of Downloads: Avoid downloading apps or files from untrusted sources.

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The Verge

APRIL 28, 2021

Next week, Epic Games and Apple will appear in court for a long-anticipated legal battle. Epic argues that Apple unfairly kicked its hit game Fortnite off the App Store last year, exercising an illegal monopoly over the ubiquitous iOS platform. Apple and Epic both filed revised tentative witness lists on April 26th.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2023

The Google Play Store, a widely-trusted source for Android applications, has recently become a battleground for a concerning wave of spyware with ties to China. Pradeo, the mobile security company that discovered these malicious apps, has released a report discussing the spyware lurking on the Google Play Store. million users.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

RELATED: Tech CEO Fined $410K for Selling Illegal Spyware ] One company that is helping fight against the illegal use of BLE trackers is Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS). On the other hand, they can be exploited by stalkers, thieves, and other criminals to carry out their illegal activities with little to no risk of getting caught.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Developing an exploit against Chrome usually means that it will work against all browsers, save Safari and Firefox, allowing bad actors to target more victims without any additional work." Such vulnerabilities can also serve as entry points for malware and spyware, endangering corporate networks.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 2, 2023

Cold times : At the same time as Kaspersky’s investigation, Russia’s FSB (Federal Security Service) intelligence and security agency has made claims that Apple is working with the NSA. Apple released iOS 15.7 The FSB has made these assertions, but it has not presented any evidence. or earlier.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

and could hack the Apple iPhone 11. Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. Citizen Lab says this was due to an apparent Apple related exploit. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect.

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The Verge

JULY 23, 2021

Dieter and Alex discuss what this means for the texting platform and how Apple is still in the way of full adoption in the US. Alex and Dieter discuss the video game handheld the Playdate, OnePlus’ Buds Pro, and Amazon’s latest announcements for developers on its Echo products. Apple releases iOS 14.7

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location. Google and Apple have these built-in if you have an Android or iPhone. Use good passwords.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

My company began developing tools to track all kinds of cellular signals legally. My company developed a BLE tag detector that can sit in your pocket all day but will immediately alert you when any hidden BLE tag is nearby. We never relied on metadata and any kind of saved user data. We didn’t even communicate with the devices.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The cloud may help development and application teams move fast, but for security teams already dealing with alert fatigue, tool sprawl and legacy workflows, cloud adoption means a lot more stress. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The cloud may help development and application teams move fast, but for security teams already dealing with alert fatigue, tool sprawl and legacy workflows, cloud adoption means a lot more stress. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The cloud may help development and application teams move fast, but for security teams already dealing with alert fatigue, tool sprawl and legacy workflows, cloud adoption means a lot more stress. The ability to get information from clouds that are normally thought secure, notably Apple's iCloud, is new for Pegasus.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Now Apple has followed WhatsApp and its parent company Meta (formerly known as Facebook) in suing Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group. Apple: NSO agreed to the iCloud Terms of Service. The lawsuit is a “stake in the ground” for Apple. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

JULY 23, 2021

Throughout the past week, we’ve seen story after story about a company called NSO Group, and a piece of spyware called Pegasus. Amnesty International ran detailed forensics on 67 smartphones to look for evidence that they were targeted by Pegasus spyware — and 37 of those phones tested positive. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc. I'm interested in how technology developed, one way is used by people in another. I am a coordinator, the Coalition Against Spyware.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2023

United States President Joe Biden has signed an Executive Order banning commercial spyware from government agencies. Section 1 of the executive order states : "The growing exploitation of Americans' sensitive data and improper use of surveillance technology, including commercial spyware, threatens the development of this ecosystem.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The sanctions target key players developing and distributing the "Predator" spyware, which the Treasury describes as a "significant threat to the national security of the United States." The action against Intellexa comes amid a rapidly evolving commercial spyware landscape. The Treasury's sanctions are part of a broader U.S.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Meta’s report also referenced the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, which last month was sued by both Apple and Meta for selling spyware used to compromise iPhone and WhatsApp messages.

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Vox

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Some say Apple’s App Store is a monopoly. Apple says it’s just giving customers what they want. Over the next few weeks, we’ll cover what’s happening with Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. Apple is facing growing scrutiny for the tight control it has over so much of the mobile-first, app-centric world it created.

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Vox

DECEMBER 4, 2021

A hack targeting US officials is just the latest problem for NSO Group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware. According to the New York Times , the targets were easily identifiable as State Department employees — they had used their professional email addresses to create their Apple IDs. Amir Levy/Getty Images.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2020

Among the hacked accounts were President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, the Apple and Uber corporate accounts, and pop star Kanye West. Apple won its court fight against European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager over a record $14.9 The spyware was made by Israel’s NSO Group.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2022

How does it develop content policy? The fact that NSO Group belongs to a legal and thriving spyware industry is a daily scandal. Publications should hire spyware reporters and demand to know what Apple and Google are doing to thwart NSO Group and its rivals. (Without Googling, can you name TikTok’s current CEO ?)

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

Today let’s check in on how the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case is developing. The first thing to say is that the case is developing slower than expected. But it’s also taking the FTC longer than expected to develop a theory of the case about Facebook, Margaret Harding McGill and Ashley Gold report at Axios.

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