Gizmodo

JULY 20, 2021

If you’ve been watching the news this week you may have heard something about the NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm that currently stands accused of helping bad actors to hack journalists, politicians, and human rights activists throughout the world. Read more.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 12, 2022

The Israeli-based company—known for its Pegasus spyware that has been used to target journalists, politicians, and executives all over the world—was blacklisted by the United States government in November 2021. Interestingly enough, there is a much smaller vendor who sells a nearly identical spyware tool to government clients, named QuaDream.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 3, 2022

The highly controversial Pegasus spyware has been found on the mobile phones of Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez, as well as the defense minister Margarita Robles, according to the Spanish government. Pegasus spyware remains problematic around the world. Prior to being blacklisted by the U.S.,

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CTOvision

APRIL 28, 2014

They do what it takes to get in, including devising very sophisticated phishing schemes, creating spyware, placing code in RAM, leaving hacker tools, installing rootkits and continually adjusting/re-placing spyware. The exact code will of course vary, but they will implant it in your enterprise. Then it will communicate out.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 20, 2023

The Commerce Department recently added four spyware vendors to its Entity List for their involvement in trafficking cyber exploits used to gain unauthorized access to information systems. This move targets the activities of spyware vendors that pose a serious threat to the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 27, 2022

The commercial spyware industry is alive and thriving, according to a report released last week by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). The report specifically details an Italian vendor, RCS Labs, and its "Hermit" surveillance malware (aka spyware) used on mobile phones. RELATED: Spyware Pariah: NSO Group Placed on U.S.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The unsuspecting victims of the illegal spyware sold by tech CEO Patrick Hinchy felt the painful sting of this violation of privacy firsthand, as their every call, text, location, and online activity was being monitored without their knowledge or consent. However, installing and using these apps is against the law and violates numerous U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2022

Lockdown Mode is designed to protect users who could be targeted by "the most sophisticated digital threats," such as spyware developed by private companies like the highly controversial NSO Group. The spyware was found on the phone of Jamal Khashoggi's wife just days after his murder. Department of State.

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The Verge

JULY 19, 2021

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has banned NSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware program. NSO describes Pegasus as a tool for surveilling terrorists and cybercriminals. Vice reported the ban this morning, the day after a sweeping report alleged Pegasus was used to target the phones of human rights activists and journalists.

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DECEMBER 28, 2011

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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. What does Pegasus do ?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

At least nine employees of the US State Department working in or with Uganda had their iPhones hacked with spyware made by NSO Group, according to a report from Reuters. NSO has claimed that its spyware isn’t able to target US phone numbers (that is, numbers with a country code of +1).

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2025

The latest wave of privacy litigation doesn't involve data breaches, AI models, or spyware. Companies across industries are being sued for using widely available web technologies: session replay tools, analytics platforms, and advertising trackers. What's new is how these tools are being framed in court. It doesn't take much.

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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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Galido

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

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. Tips for Spotting Malware and Spyware. What is Malware? There are various types of malware.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The FBI has confirmed to The Washington Post that the agency had a license to use NSO’s Pegasus spyware and that it tested out the software’s capabilities. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The company was blacklisted by the US government , severely limiting how it can do business with tech companies based in the States.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Israel-based NSO Group is behind spyware called Pegasus that was used to access devices with just a phone call via WhatsApp. ” This week a new report from Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto revealed how Al Jazeera journalists were hacked via spyware developed by NSO Group.

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TechSpot

JULY 31, 2022

The tool allowed users to target unsuspecting victims to steal their personal data, track information entered into documents, and. Jacob Wayne John Keen, 24, was arrested for allegedly selling a trojan virus named Imminent Monitor to cyber criminals, domestic violence perpetrators, among others from as many as 128 different countries.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The report, titled " Predator Files: Caught in the Net ," delves into the operations of the "Intellexa alliance," a complex network of interconnected companies that develop and market powerful spyware used to monitor and manipulate individuals worldwide. Cedric Leighton, CNN Military Analyst; USAF (Ret.), Leighton said.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 24, 2021

Last year, it emerged that Facebook wanted to buy the infamous Pegasus spyware tool in 2017 with the explicit purpose to monitor iPhone and iPad users. Pegasus developer NSO Group refused to sell it for that purpose, as the firm is known for its strict policy of only licensing its.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The coming year brings new opportunities for businesses to grow and develop with the latest data tools, but with this advancement comes a series of risks and downfalls. The cloud has been a wonderful tool for businesses of every size, since it allows employees to access and share data from anywhere at any time. Rick Delgado.

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TechSpot

APRIL 11, 2022

UVK is a multi-tool that helps you remove many forms of malware and spyware. It also features repair, cleanup and optimize tools designed to keep Windows running smoothly.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Israeli spyware company NSO Group has experienced quite a bit of controversy in the last few years. Its spyware product, Pegasus, has been used by various criminals and nation states to target individuals of interest, such as activists, politicians, and business leaders. I don’t see any reason this will be different.".

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

7 With the vast majority (estimated around 85%) of Internet traffic encrypted, there is exponential growth in security risks posed by encrypted channels that can hide harmful content such as viruses, spyware, and other malware challenging security teams to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise and avoid costly repercussions.

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TechSpot

JULY 14, 2020

Back in 2018, human rights group Amnesty International sued NSO in an Israeli court, alleging the latter was exporting spyware tools that end up in the hands of clients that have a penchant for abusing them to target certain individuals, including Amnesty activists. Naturally, NSO denied the accusations as unfounded.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Many of these devices, especially iPhones, are used by high-profile individuals like politicians and journalists, enticing state-backed attackers and spyware vendors. The exploitation of tools like NSO Group's Pegasus spyware illustrates the growing appetite for targeting Apple devices.

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Gizmodo

JULY 6, 2021

Ever since Audacity was acquired by tech conglomerate Muse Group in late April , fans of the free-to-use audio tool have been raising hell about some of the changes made to the software. First came plans to add telemetry capture. Then came a new contributor license agreement. Then last week came a privacy policy update… Read more.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The US Department of Commerce announced a new rule to prevent the sale of hacking tools to China and Russia, The Washington Post reports. If a US company wants to export spyware to a government that poses a national security concern, the company would need a license. The rule is complex and purposefully so.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The New York Times has a good piece about Twine, the tool for creating text adventures that was used for Zoe Quinn’s Depression Quest, among others. Regin, new computer spyware, discovered by Symantec. Can Amazon take on Netflix with ad-supported video? Open thread. Twine, the video game technology for all.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance company whose spyware has been peddled to authoritarian governments around the world, has been sanctioned by the U.S. Commerce Department. The new restrictions, which the agency announced in a press release Wednesday, will limit the degree to which American firms can provide parts or… Read more.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 22, 2021

For years, the Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group has sparked fear and fascination throughout the international community via its hacking tools—the likes of which have been sold to authoritarian governments throughout the world and used against journalists, activists, politicians, and anybody else unfortunate enough to… Read more.

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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. These apps, masquerading as file management tools, have stealthily compromised the devices of more than 1.5 million users.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A malicious Android spyware application, dubbed ‘BMI CalculationVsn,’ has been discovered on the Amazon Appstore, posing as a health tool while stealthily stealing data from users. However, users who previously installed the app must manually delete it and conduct a full scan to ensure complete eradication of the spyware.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The steps we’re taking today will send a clear message: In a free society, it is unacceptable to weaponize powerful state-sponsored spyware against those who seek to make the world a better place.". That behavior by NSO Group, according to Citizen Lab and Apple, includes secret installation of Pegasus Spyware. And he didn't stop there.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

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. This tool is an excellent one if indeed you know how to use it. It works well with other antivirus tools.

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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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