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Pegasus scandal: Are we all becoming unknowing spies?

We may be stepping into a world in which we are all spies - and at the same time are all spied on......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcJul 28th, 2021

US Accuses Financial Website of Spreading Russian Propaganda

U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership of amplifying Kremlin propaganda and alleged five media outlets targeting Ukrainians have taken direction from Russian spies......»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2022

Pegasus Spyware Should Be Banned, EU Data Agency Warns

NSO Group's controversial Pegasus spyware should be banned in the European Union, the bloc's in-house privacy watchdog warned on Tuesday. From a report: "The ban on the development and the deployment of spyware with the capability of Pegasus in the E.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2022

How to watch Pam and Tommy online and stream new episodes where you are

Lily James and Sebastian Stan star in an 8-part miniseries based on the sex tape scandal that cast a very grubby light on society - here’s how to watch Pam & Tommy from anywhere......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2022

NSO Group Gave Pegasus Spyware Demo To the NYPD

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A section of the New York Police Department (NYPD) focused on intelligence gathering received a demo of NSO Group's controversial Pegasus spyware product, according to an email obtained by Motherb.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2022

Second Israeli firm developed & sold exploit to break into iPhones remotely

A new report claims that an NSO Group rival, a lower-profile firm called QuaDream, had also exploited an iPhone flaw that allowed its customers to remotely hack smartphones.NSO Group's Pegasus hacking tool has been under such increased pressure that.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes: Has the Theranos scandal changed Silicon Valley?

Could a Theranos scandal happen again or has Silicon Valley learnt its lesson?.....»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2022

Suspected Chinese hackers hit News Corp with "persistent cyberattack"

News Corp suffered a "persistent cyberattack" in January, the company said Friday, and investigators believe Chinese spies may be responsible......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2022

Suspected Chinese hackers hit News Corp with "persistent cyberattack" in January

News Corp suffered a "persistent cyberattack" in January, the company said Friday, and investigators believe Chinese spies may be responsible......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2022

FBI Confirms It Obtained NSO"s Pegasus Spyware

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The FBI has confirmed that it obtained NSO Group's powerful Pegasus spyware, suggesting that it bought access to the Israeli surveillance tool to "stay abreast of emerging technologies and tradec.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2022

NSO tried to buy access to cell networks for “bags of cash,“ whistleblower says

"We drop bags of cash at your office": NSO allegedly sought access to SS7 network. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | spxChrome) A whistleblower has accused Pegasus spyware-maker NSO Group of offering "bags of cash" to security c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2022

Report: NSO offered US firm “bags of cash” for help spying on cellphone users

"We drop bags of cash at your office": NSO allegedly sought access to SS7 network. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | spxChrome) A whistleblower has accused Pegasus spyware-maker NSO Group of offering "bags of cash" to security c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2022

How to watch Pam and Tommy online where you are

Lily James and Sebastian Stan star in an 8-part miniseries based on the sex tape scandal that cast a very grubby light on society - here’s how to watch Pam & Tommy from anywhere......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2022

FTC To Review Microsoft"s $68.7B Deal To Buy Activision Blizzard

The US Federal Trade Commission will undertake an antitrust review of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of scandal-plagued video game giant Activision Blizzard, reported Bloomberg on Monday. CNET: Microsoft last month announced plans to buy Activision.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2022

Preventing sexual abuse in humanitarian settings "high priority": WHO chief

Preventing sexual abuse in humanitarian settings is a top priority for the World Health Organization, its chief insisted Friday, amid pressure from donors over an abuse scandal in the Democratic Republic of Congo......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 28th, 2022

Israel police reportedly use Pegasus spyware on country’s own citizens, without warrants

It’s being reported today that Israel police are using NSO’s Pegasus spyware on the country’s own citizens, including opponents of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NSO had previously claimed that Pegasus would not be used.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

Israeli police use NSO Group"s Pegasus to spy on citizens without a warrant

Israeli police have reportedly used Pegasus spyware to surveil citizens in the country without any oversight, a claim that flies in the face of the NSO Group saying that its tools would not be used domestically.Pegasus spyware used on Israeli citizen.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

Israeli Citizens Targeted By Police Using Pegasus Spyware, Report Claims

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The Israeli police allegedly conducted warrantless phone intercepts of Israeli citizens, including politicians and activists, using the NSO group's controversial Pegasus spyware, according to an.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

Ruling Party Figures Say Poland Has Pegasus Spyware

Senior figures in the Polish government indicated on Friday that the country had bought sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, but denied that it had been used against political opponents. Reuters reports: Reports from the Ass.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 8th, 2022

The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse

Things changed once US diplomats in Uganda got hacked by Pegasus. Enlarge / A man walks by the building entrance of Israeli cyber company NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert on November 11, 2021, in Sapir, Israel. (cre.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 21st, 2021

Google warns that NSO hacking is on par with elite nation-state spies

ForcedEntry is “one of the most technically sophisticated exploits.” Enlarge / A man walks by the building entrance of Israeli cyber company NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert on November 11, 2021, in Sapir, Israe.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 18th, 2021