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Poland probes Pegasus spyware abuse under the PiS government

Security Affairs

Poland probes Pegasus spyware abuse under the PiS government; ex-security chief Piotr Pogonowski arrested to testify before parliament. The former head of Poland’s internal security service was arrested Monday and brought before parliament to testify about prior government use of spyware against hundreds of individuals.

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U.S. Court rules against NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware Lawsuit

Security Affairs

court ruled in favor of WhatsApp against NSO Group, holding the spyware vendor liable for exploiting a flaw to deliver Pegasus spyware. court over exploiting a vulnerability to deliver Pegasus spyware. WhatsApp won a legal case against NSO Group in a U.S. ” reads the court document. ” The U.S.

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Report claims that Serbian authorities abused Cellebrite tool to install NoviSpy spyware

Security Affairs

Researchers warn of previously undetected surveillance spyware, named NoviSpy, that was found infecting a Serbian journalist’s phone. Then he requested help from Amnesty Internationals Security Lab fearing to be the target of surveillance software like other journalists in Serbia.

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Meta Scores $168M Legal Victory Over NSO Group for Spyware Abuse

SecureWorld News

million judgment against NSO Group, the Israeli company behind the Pegasus spyware. company has successfully held a commercial spyware vendor accountable in a court of law, Reuters reports. Targets included h uman rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, diplomats, and government officials. This is more than a courtroom win.

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Russia’s FSB used spyware against a Russian programmer

Security Affairs

Russia’s FSB used spyware against a Russian programmer after detaining him for allegedly donating to Ukraine earlier this year. The Federal Security Service (FSB) used spyware to monitor a Russian programmer, Kirill Parubets, after he was detained earlier this year for allegedly donating to Ukraine. ” continues the report.

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WhatsApp hack: Meta wins payout over NSO Group spyware

Malwarebytes

Meta has won almost $170m in damages from Israel-based NSO Group, maker of the Pegasus spyware. According to the original complaint against NSO Group, filed in October 2019, the spyware vendor used WhatsApp servers to send malware to around 1400 mobile phones. NSO Group is no stranger to controversy. Facebook has its own initiative.

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WhatsApp fixed zero-day flaw used to deploy Paragon Graphite spyware

Security Affairs

WhatsApp fixed a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability used to install Paragon’s Graphite spyware on the devices of targeted individuals. WhatsApp has addressed a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability exploited to install Paragon’s Graphite spyware on the devices of targeted individuals.

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