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Maker of web monitoring software can be sued, says court

Network World

The maker of so-called spyware program WebWatcher can be sued for violating state and federal wiretap laws, a U.S. appeals court has ruled, in a case that may have broader implications for online monitoring software and software as a service.

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Malwarebytes faces lawsuit for classifying rival's anti-spyware program as a threat

TechSpot

The 2-1 split verdict from the Ninth Circuit came after Enigma appealed a 2017 California district court ruling that held cybersecurity firms can classify any software as harmful, even if they are from their competitors. However, the ruling was reversed by the Ninth Circuit in 2019, raising many questions about. Read Entire Article

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NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know

The Verge

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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Here’s how to check your phone for Pegasus spyware using Amnesty’s tool

The Verge

Amnesty International — part of the group that helped break the news of journalists and heads of state being targeted by NSO’s government-grade spyware, Pegasus — has released a tool to check if your phone has been affected. Please use commands from Amnesty’s instructions, as it’s possible the program has been updated.).

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Easy and Reliable Spyware & Malware Remover

Galido

Malware is an abbreviated term that stands for “malicious software.” Spyware is an abbreviated term that stands for “spy software” Malicious, spy software is designed for the purpose of gaining access to your computer and often damaging a computer and spreading the malware without the owner knowing.

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Pegasus spyware group blacklisted by the US government

The Verge

The US Department of Commerce has ordered American companies to not sell their tech to NSO, citing reports that the group’s Pegasus spyware is used against journalists, government officials, activists, and more. Candiru, another Israeli IT firm that sells spyware (that’s reportedly used for similar purposes ), is also being blacklisted.

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Is Malwarebytes Antimalware the Best? Our Review

Galido

This is so because, the presence of online malware, spyware, adware is something that cannot be ignored, hence, the need for more efficient, reliable and supportive antimalware like Malwarebytes was introduced. It focuses on detecting and destroying adware, malware and unwanted software. Our Review - Information Technology Blog.

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