Schneier on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

Deibert, and John Scott-Railton of Citizen Lab published an editorial calling for regulating the international trade in commercial surveillance systems until we can figure out how to curb human rights abuses. The purchase of surveillance technology by law enforcement in any state must be transparent and subject to public debate.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Apple warns that the mobile devices of at least nine US Department of State employees were compromised with NSO Group ‘s Pegasus spyware. The iPhones of at least nine US state department officials were compromised with the NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus. officials through NSO technology.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2021

Pegasus Project investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware. Pegasus Project is the name of a large-scale investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets that revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. federal court holding it accountable for illegally targeting users with its Pegasus surveillance tool, marking yet another setback for the Israeli spyware vendor.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

According to a report published by Reuters, an Israeli surveillance software was used to spy on senior officials in the European Commission. One of the officials targeted with the infamous spyware there is Didier Reynders, a senior Belgian statesman who has served as the European Justice Commissioner since 2019. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using its product and services. Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. federal court for illegally targeting its customers with the surveillance spyware Pegasus.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2020

Google announced that starting from August it will update its policies to reject ads proposed by organizations offering surveillance software. The move aims at fighting the advertising of any form of surveillance. Google wants to halt the use of ads for technology that could allow monitoring a person’s online activity (i.e.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

Pegasus is spyware, and spyware is not made to respect privacy. According to NSO Group, its main spyware program is a beneficial tool for investigating and preventing terrorist attacks and maintaining the safety of the public. And between 2016 and 2018, more than 1,000 IP addresses were found to be associated with it.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 18, 2022

The controversial Pegasus spyware continues to stay in the news cycle, as a new report from the Citizen Lab details how the technology was used to target pro-democracy activists in Thailand. The current Thai government was not exactly thrilled by this and responded with a wave of arrests and increased surveillance dramatically.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of using a flaw in its messaging service to conduct cyberespionage on journalists and activists. WhatsApp sued the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group accusing it of carrying out malicious attacks against its users. reads the description provided by Facebook.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. The impact of the burgeoning scandal continues to ripple.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

sanctioned four companies for the development of surveillance malware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors, including NSO Group. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has sanctioned four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Researchers at Lookout discovered a new mobile spyware dubbed Monokle that was developed by a Russian defense contractor. Experts at Lookout discovered a new Android mobile spyware in the wild, dubbed Monokle, that was developed by a Russian defense contractor named Special Technology Centre Ltd. ( Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Israel’s Ministry of Defense bans the sale of surveillance software and offensive hacking tools to tens of countries. Israel’s Ministry of Defense has cut the list of countries to which Israeli surveillance and cybersecurity firms could sell their products and services. SecurityAffairs – hacking, surveillance).

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2023

On Monday, the US Supreme Court denied the NSO Group's petition for a writ of certiorari , a request to the high court to review its case, signaling that Meta's WhatsApp can go ahead with its case against the Israeli-based company behind the Pegasus spyware. The court didn't explain why it refused to hear the NSO's appeal.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Israeli spyware company NSO Group has experienced quite a bit of controversy in the last few years. Its spyware product, Pegasus, has been used by various criminals and nation states to target individuals of interest, such as activists, politicians, and business leaders. After being blacklisted by the U.S.,

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Technology is increasingly part of our day-to-day life; we use it for communication, work, getting information, and even running our households with smart devices. However, as we spend more and more of our lives online and put our trust in technology, it becomes an increasingly accessible tool for abusers to utilize.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Consequences of browser-focused cybercrime Hackers are able to utilize browser vulnerabilities to install malware and spyware on devices, steal login credentials for other services, extract sensitive user data, and maintain persistence inside systems. Ongoing employee training to avoid risky sites and files can also reduce attack surfaces.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. This group used various cyber-espionage tactics to identify its targets and infect their devices with malware to enable surveillance.” ” concludes the report.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. The company sells its surveillance technology to governments around the world. And watchdog groups say its products are often found to be used in surveillance abuses.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

China is currently the country with the largest number of Android mobile devices, but a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the Trinity College of Dublin revealed that top-of-the-line Android devices sold in the country are shipped with spyware. ” reads the paper published by the experts.

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

By combining something you know(like a password) with something you have(such as a verification code), 2FA adds an extra layer of protection to your online accounts. Hackers might target weak session tokens or hijack active sessions to gain unauthorized access to an account. However, like any security system, 2FA is not foolproof.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The opening lines of the lawsuit say it all: "Defendants are notorious hackers—amoral 21st century mercenaries who have created highly sophisticated cyber-surveillance machinery that invites routine and flagrant abuse.". That behavior by NSO Group, according to Citizen Lab and Apple, includes secret installation of Pegasus Spyware.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I installed an app on my wife’s Android phone and to do so, I needed to log into my Google account because I paid for the app. The only thing that might have alerted my wife to this unintentional surveillance—but never did—was my initial in a small circle at the top right corner of her phone, when she used the Google Play app.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt PREDATOR IN THE WIRES OilRig’s Outer Space and Juicy Mix: Same ol’ rig, new drill pipes Cybersecurity Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A look at the nature and effects of legal, advanced spyware on application security. Pegasus is an advanced spyware that exploits vulnerable mobile apps to gain a foothold on iPhone and Android devices. Pegasus is the creation of the NSO Group , an Israeli firm that licenses it to governments to perform surveillance.

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SecureList

MARCH 13, 2024

Stalkerware requires physical access to be installed, but our report also looks at a range of remote technology that can be used for nefarious purposes. Along with other related technologies, stalkerware is one element in tech-enabled abuse and is often used in abusive relationships. Brazil was followed by Mexico and Colombia.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Types of spyware are often classified based on what information they’re gathering.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that threat actors have been using catfishing to lure Israeli soldiers into installing spyware. 2020 was a year of heightened tensions around the development of the 5G technology. The emergence of 5G vulnerabilities. And now, we turn our attention to the future.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

What role does technology play in facilitating intimate partner abuse? They discuss how software and IoT companies can avoid becoming the next Black Mirror episode and share resources that can help survivors (and those who want to help them) deal with the technology issues that can be associated with technologically facilitated abuse.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Using a malicious script, the attackers redirected their targets’ incoming email to an email address controlled by the attackers, gathering data from the compromised accounts. This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. Drone hacking!

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SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

Along with other related technologies, stalkerware is part of tech-enabled abuse and often used in abusive relationships. Taking into account the developments in digital stalking software over the past few years, the data suggests there is a trend towards stabilization.

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