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.....»»
An iPhone just blocked one of the worst spyware attacks on the planet
Apple released a feature called Lockdown Mode last year. Fresh research says it is holding its own against one of the world's most powerful spyware attacks......»»
Magna says human trafficking suit filed against it is ‘without merit’
The lawsuit, filed in Ontario Superior Court, alleges that the supplier "chose to illegally recruit and hire foreign workers and violate" the Employment Standards Act......»»
Report reveals details about iOS 14 exploit, spyware, and the mysterious group behind it
Researchers at the Citizen Lab from the University of Toronto’s Munk School have published a new report explaining how a zero-click exploit of iPhone software was possible and who was targeted. We first learned about the exploit and the mysteriou.....»»
Another Pegasus-like spyware tool called "Reign" was used to spy on iPhones
Echoing NSO Group's Pegasus debacle, another spyware tool that could attack the iPhone was sold to governments, and has only now been discovered.Spying software is often used by security agencies and governments to monitor individuals of interest. Th.....»»
Musk loses in court, has to delete tweet threatening Tesla workers who join union
Ruling also says Tesla illegally fired pro-union worker and must reinstate him. Enlarge / Tesla CEO Elon Musk at an opening event for Tesla's Gigafactory on March 22, 2022, in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. (credit: Getty Image.....»»
Rates of illegally employed children rose in the past five years: Experts call for stricter measures
The federal government reported a 69% increase in illegally employed children since 2018......»»
President Biden bans federal agencies from using some spyware
US government agencies are banned from using commercially-built spyware apps......»»
Apple accused of retribution in firing five union activists
Apple's is crushing the will to organize by disciplining and now illegally firing staff, says the Communication Workers of America.Apple Country Club Plaza, Kansas CityWhile Apple has signed union agreements for stores such as Apple Glasgow, it's als.....»»
Biden’s executive order limits government’s use of commercial spyware
Move comes as "clickless exploits" targets journalists and others accused of no crimes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order barring many uses by the federal government.....»»
A more accurate way to track the sources of illegally trafficked radioactive materials
A team of nuclear physicists and engineers from Sun Yat-sen University and the China Academy of Engineering Physics, both in China, has developed a more accurate way to track the sources of illegally trafficked radioactive materials. In their paper p.....»»
These Android apps are spying on you — and there’s no easy way to stop them
Recent research has uncovered just how dangerous and easily accessible spyware apps are. These apps are a ticking privacy time bomb with little recourse......»»
Brazil police target illegal gold exports from the Amazon
Brazil's Federal Police on Wednesday were carrying out a court order to seize more than 2 billion reais ($384 million) related to about 13 tons of gold mined illegally in the Amazon rainforest, then exported through an unnamed U.S.-based company......»»
Pegasus spyware journalists had to take extreme measures to avoid becoming victims
Pegasus spyware journalists Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud were the first to discover an extensive list of specific people being targeted by NSO’s clients. In working on the story, they said they had to take extreme privacy precautions to avo.....»»
Apple has infringed on worker rights, NLRB investigators say
Apple has illegally imposed rules on its employees that prohibit them from discussing their wages and engaging in other protected activity, according to investigators at the National Labor Relations Board......»»
Pegasus spyware defended by NSO’s CEO, as researcher compares it to a nuclear weapon
Pegasus spyware – a zero-click way of remotely hacking an iPhone, and gaining access to all the personal data stored on it – has been defended by the company’s CEO. NSO chief exec said that the company had made “mistakes” in selling it to.....»»
FEC dismisses RNC complaint that Google"s spam filters were biased against conservatives
The Federal Election Commission has tossed out claims by the Republican National Committee that Google's spam filters in Gmail are illegally biased against conservatives, according to an agency letter obtained by CNN......»»
Spyware found stealing Iranian user data via infected VPN installer
Antivirus provider Bitdefender finds traces of spyware's scripts in Iran VPN 20Speed, with users at risk......»»
Peloton fined $19M over terrible handling of dangerous treadmills
Troubled exercise firm Peloton has agreed to pay a $19 million civil penalty for how it illegally failed to immediately report its treadmill defects to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).Before the company benefited from coronavirus loc.....»»
Suit accusing YouTube of tracking children is back on after appeal
DreamWorks, Cartoon Network, and others accused of illegally luring kids to YouTube. Enlarge (credit: Ute Grabowsky/Getty Images) An appeals court has revived a lawsuit against that accuses Google, YouTube, DreamWorks, a.....»»
Google Chrome and Android drop TrustCor support following privacy scare
Spyware and suspicious activity, which TrustCor says is “unsubstantiated”, has led Google to remove TrustCor as a root CA......»»