Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
” AccessNow puts this in context : For India to uphold fundamental rights, authorities must initiate an immediate independent inquiry, implement a ban on the use of rights-abusing commercial spyware, and make a commitment to reform the country’s surveillance laws. .”
Schneier on Security
MARCH 21, 2023
The New York Times is reporting that a US citizen’s phone was hacked by the Predator spyware. The simultaneous tapping of the target’s phone by the national intelligence service and the way she was hacked indicate that the spy service and whoever implanted the spyware, known as Predator, were working hand in hand.
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Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Last month, we were warned not to install Qatar’s World Cup app because it was spyware. But it risks giving the Egyptian government permission to read users’ emails and messages. This month, it’s Egypt’s COP27 Summit app : The app is being promoted as a tool to help attendees navigate the event.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Its Pegasus spyware was used against nine US State Department employees. We don’t know which NSO Group customer trained the spyware on the US. NSO Group’s descent into Internet pariah status continues. ” .
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Recently, cybersecurity researchers from Insikt Group have identified a resurgence of Predator spyware infrastructure, previously believed to be largely inactive due to public exposure and U.S. government sanctions.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Lots of details in the article. The cyberweapons arms business is immoral in many ways. This is just one of them.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 7, 2024
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Predator spyware vendor Intellexa Consortium, and banned the company from doing business in the US. Intellexa is based in Greece but the Treasury Department imposed the sanctions because of the use of the spyware against Americans, including US government officials, journalists, and policy experts.
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