FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI
Using NSO spyware has been illegal in the US since the government banned its import and use back in November 2021. When it was discovered that a US contractor had illegally used the spyware in April of this year, the FBI was asked to find out the ide.....»»
In Colombia, illegally felled timber repurposed to help bees
In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and climate change......»»
Judge: Amazon “cannot claim shock” that bathroom spycams were used as advertised
A West Virginia judge largely denied Amazon's motion to dismiss lawsuit. Enlarge (credit: zhihao | Moment) After a spy camera designed to look like a towel hook was purchased on Amazon and illegally used for months to ca.....»»
Tesla beats U.S. claim that it fired factory workers amid union campaign
A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New York factory to put an end to union organizing......»»
Apple illegally denied benefits to union workers, says US labor board
The National Labor Relations Board claims that Apple has violated labor laws by refusing to give union workers the same benefits as other staff.Apple Towson Town Center, MarylandThis new accusation follows a June 2023 ruling by the board concluded th.....»»
Apple to pay $25 million settlement over illegally favoring immigrant workers
Apple has agreed to settle claims made by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company had illegally favored hiring immigrant workers over citizens or green card holders.Apple ParkLaws surrounding hiring practices and labor discrimination are comp.....»»
Naver Webtoon: “150 Pirate Sites Shut Down” After Cloudflare DMCA Subpoena
In October we revealed details of a DMCA subpoena application filed by Naver Webtoon in the United States which listed over 350 'pirate' domains offering the company's comics illegally. Late last week, Naver suggested that after obtaining site operat.....»»
Apple sends iPhone threat alerts to India opposition politicians
Apple has sent notifications to members of India's opposition politicians, warning that "state-sponsored attackers" could be targeting their iPhones.Mumbai, IndiaSince 2021, Apple has been alerting iPhone users to suspected "state-sponsored spyware a.....»»
75% of exclusive hardwood may be illegally harvested
The tropical wood type ipê is popular for building exclusive wooden decks, and in North America and Europe, the demand for the material has increased sharply......»»
Apple is still slow to purge scam apps in the Mac App Store
An examination of a scam app for macOS made by a bogus developer impersonating legitimate accounts reveals how the Mac App Store review system can be manipulated.Spyware and malware is a continuing problem in computing, and Apple tries to keep things.....»»
FTC files “the big one,” a lawsuit alleging Amazon illegally maintains monopoly
FTC: Amazon "extracts enormous monopoly rents from everyone within its reach." Enlarge / FTC Chair Lina Khan speaks during the Spring Enforcers Summit at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on Monday, March 27, 2023. (c.....»»
FTC sues Amazon, alleges monopolistic market abuse
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the retailer is illegally abusing its monopoly power, preventing others from fairly competing with the tech giant.[Investopedia]The FTC, joined by 17 state officials, complains that Amazon.....»»
Arson turns Amazon reforestation project to ashes
It was supposed to be a good-news story out of the damaged Amazon rainforest: a project that replanted hundreds of thousands of trees in an illegally deforested nature reserve in Brazil......»»
Hundreds of weeds found illegally advertised online in Australia
Hundreds of weeds have been found advertised on a public online marketplace in Australia. Cacti and pond plants were among the most frequently advertised illegal weed species. These weeds are prohibited in Australia due to their harmful impact on the.....»»
George R. R. Martin, Jodi Picoult and other famous writers join Authors Guild in class action lawsuit against OpenAI
A group of famous fiction writers joined the Authors Guild in filing a class action suit against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging the company's technology is illegally using their copyrighted work......»»
Apple warns Russian journalists of Pegasus iPhone infections
Apple has started to warn Russian journalists that they are the targets of attacks using Pegasus, spyware used by governments to hack and monitor iPhones.Pegasus is well known for being a tool by governments and law enforcement agencies around the wo.....»»
Apple patches two zero-days under attack (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061)
Apple has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061) exploited to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. “The exploit chain was capable of compromising iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any inte.....»»
Exploit that delivered Pegasus spyware patched in iOS 16.6.1 update
Apple's operating system updates on Thursday patched an exploit chain capable of compromising iOS 16.6 devices with the Pegasus spyware without any interaction from the victim.The exploit was discovered on an iPhone owned by an individual employed by.....»»
Exploit patched in iOS 16.6.1 update delivered Pegasus spyware
Apple's operating system updates on Thursday patched an exploit chain capable of compromising iOS 16.6 devices with the Pegasus spyware without any interaction from the victim.The exploit was discovered on an iPhone owned by an individual employed by.....»»
Another major spyware app has been hacked, with thousands of victims saved
Hackers found, and disabled, another major spyware manufacturer, saving some 70,000 Android victims......»»
FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI
Using NSO spyware has been illegal in the US since the government banned its import and use back in November 2021. When it was discovered that a US contractor had illegally used the spyware in April of this year, the FBI was asked to find out the ide.....»»