Tag Archives | Spyware

Israeli spyware NSO still hides among the walls of the White House

Originally published: Al Mayadeen on April 3, 2023 by New York Times (more by Al Mayadeen) | (Posted Apr 07, 2023)

The Biden administration’s efforts to completely eliminate the NSO Israeli spyware are faced with what remains behind closed doors.
Leaked files: private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware

Originally published: The Grayzone on December 6, 2022 by Kit Klarenberg (more by The Grayzone) | (Posted Dec 15, 2022)

A Washington DC-area Anomaly 6 firm is marketing illegal spy tech that can scrape an individual’s most sensitive personal data by tracking their smartphone. The British Ministry of Defence and GCHQ are potential buyers.
Apple warns of flaw that invites hackers into iPhones, iPads, Macs

Originally published: Al Mayadeen on August 19, 2022 by Agencies (more by Al Mayadeen) | (Posted Aug 20, 2022)

Apple releases security patches to fix a vulnerability that hackers may be taking advantage of.
Pegasus: why the booming surveillance software industry is vulnerable to abuse; also: Snowden interview

Originally published: Janata Weekly on August 1, 2021 by Christian Kemp and David Pegg (more by Janata Weekly) | (Posted Aug 05, 2021)

The world’s most sophisticated commercially-available spyware may be being abused, according to an investigation by 17 media organisations in ten countries.