pegasus
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You Need to Update Your iPhone, Right Now
Apple has just released a security update warning iPhone users to update their phones to iOS 16.6.1 to avoid becoming the target of a vicious malware attack. The exploit is called Blastpass and uses Pegasus spyware from NSO Group to read a target’s text messages, view their photos, and listen to calls. The malware was…
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Copy of a U.S. Federal Agency Disobeyed the White House and Purchased Banned NSO Group Spyware
In November of 2021, after years of ongoing scandals, the Biden administration formally blacklisted the NSO Group, a notorious spyware maker from Israel, shutting it off from American business and investment opportunities. But the New York Times now reports that not every part of the government was on the same page about that decision.
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Meta Sues ‘Predictive Policing’ Firm for Using Fake Accounts to Scrape More Than 600,000 Facebook Profiles
Meta, the company previously known as Facebook, may not have the best track record when it comes to preserving its users’ privacy, but it nonetheless wants to make damn sure other companies aren’t spying on its community without its approval.
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Journalist Sues Predator Spyware Maker for Allegedly Helping Government Surveil Him
A Greek journalist who was targeted for surveillance with spyware has filed a lawsuit against the spyware’s proprietor, hoping to spur a criminal investigation into the malfeasance surrounding the sales and use of such spying tools.