Security Mobile Pegasus spyware target expands beyond activists and journalists, found on everyday users' devices Self-scans reveal infections among business and government leaders By Shawn Knight, December 4, 2024, 2:35 PM 13 comments
Security Apple Pegasus spyware found on nine US diplomatic phones Most significant known Pegasus breach against US officials By Daniel Sims, December 3, 2021, 6:14 PM 7 comments
Software Security US sanctions NSO Group, others, for trafficking spyware and exploits Groups from Israel, Russia, and Singapore By Daniel Sims, November 3, 2021, 1:36 PM
Security Apple Apple issues emergency updates to fix major 'zero-click vulnerability' in all of its operating systems 'The commercial spyware industry is going darker.'---Citizen Lab, University of Toronto By Cal Jeffrey, September 13, 2021, 4:44 PM 10 comments
Security Mobile New zero-click iMessage Pegasus attack can blast right through iOS 14's security protections The exploit has already been used in the wild against Bahraini activists By Adrian Potoroaca, August 24, 2021, 11:41 AM 13 comments
Security Software Israeli court rules in favor of NSO Group in legal fight with Amnesty International The spyware company will continue profiting from its tools By Adrian Potoroaca, July 14, 2020, 9:51 PM
Security The Web Facebook wanted to buy Pegasus spyware in 2017 to monitor iPhone users It turns out iPhone users are too difficult to track By Adrian Potoroaca, April 4, 2020, 11:19 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture Security Controversial firm NSO Group is making spyware that tracks and predicts the spread of Covid-19 Say hello to the NSO "coronameter" By Adrian Potoroaca, April 2, 2020, 4:16 PM
Security The Web WhatsApp is suing NSO Group for allegedly facilitating a hack on its users The company urges for a ban on commercial spyware By Adrian Potoroaca, October 30, 2019, 8:34 AM
Security Mobile WhatsApp spyware could also steal data from your Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook accounts All your data are belong to NSO's customers By Adrian Potoroaca, July 20, 2019, 7:40 AM 16 comments