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Apple sues NSO Group over Pegasus attacks on its customers
News The lawsuit claims 'flagrant' violations of US federal and state law from the Israeli firm behind the infamous spyware
By Connor Jones Published
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CEO of spyware firm NSO Group quits after US sanctions
News Company that supplied Pegasus spyware to authoritarian governments faces further investigation from US State Department
By Sabina Weston Published
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US sanctions Israeli NSO Group for selling spyware
News COSEINC and Positive Technologies were also blocked by the government
By Rene Millman Published
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Malware pretending to be Amnesty International antivirus for Pegasus discovered
News Victims fearing Pegasus spyware targeted in a new malware campaign
By Rene Millman Published
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Apple patches zero-day flaw abused by infamous NSO exploit
News The ForcedEntry flaw affects all Apple devices and allows hackers to compromise systems without any user interaction
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Bahrain targets activists with NSO's Pegasus spyware
News The spyware reportedly employed two exploits targeting Apple's iMessage system
By Danny Bradbury Published
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AWS shuts down NSO Group infrastructure
News The Israeli company’s Pegasus spyware was used to target at least 50,000 mobile phones
By Sabina Weston Published
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Pegasus: Report finds spyware used to target journalists, activists
News NSO Group sold the surveillance tool to authoritarian governments, investigation finds
By Sabina Weston Published
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Recent Microsoft attacks traced to secretive Israeli spyware firm
News Candiru, which trades exclusively with governments, distributed zero-day exploits for vulnerabilities patched this week
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Android spyware disguised as 'system update' app discovered
News This malware strain steals private messaging and location data while also recording phone calls
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Android and iOS users blackmailed by 'Goontact' spyware
News The malware targets users of illicit sites and steals personal information stored on their mobile devices
By Rene Millman Published
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EU puts human rights at the heart of tougher tech export rules
News Lawmakers tighten up export controls, meaning technologies such as facial recognition and spyware face a higher bar when being sold
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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