https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_granick_how_the_us_government_spies_on_people_who_protest_including_you Jennifer Granick — source | Apr 2017
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Private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware
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 … Private spying firm targets global population with illegal spywareRead more
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WhatsApp says it disrupted spyware campaign aimed at reporters, civil society
WhatsApp said Friday that it had disrupted a spyware campaign that targeted 90 people, including journalists and activists. The company tied to the campaign, according … WhatsApp says it disrupted spyware campaign aimed at reporters, civil societyRead more
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Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’
The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the defence minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year … Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’Read more
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Extensive Mercenary Spyware Operation against Catalans Using Pegasus and Candiru
In 2019, WhatsApp patched CVE-2019-3568, a vulnerability exploited by NSO Group to hack Android phones around the world with Pegasus. At the same time, WhatsApp … Extensive Mercenary Spyware Operation against Catalans Using Pegasus and CandiruRead more
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UK Government Officials Infected with Pegasus
The Citizen Lab’s core mission is to undertake research on digital threats against civil society. During the course of our investigations into mercenary spyware, we … UK Government Officials Infected with PegasusRead more
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Costa Rica is the first country to call for a moratorium on spyware technology
At Protecting Defenders Online, a virtual side conversation at U.N. Human Rights Council’s 49th session, hosted by Access Now, and the United States and European … Costa Rica is the first country to call for a moratorium on spyware technologyRead more
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UK Govt Officials Were Subjected to Suspected India-Linked Pegasus Attack
United Kingdom government officials were attacked with “suspected Pegasus infections” by operators that were allegedly from India and three other countries, according to a new … UK Govt Officials Were Subjected to Suspected India-Linked Pegasus AttackRead more
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Smart phones are spy phones
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In Hungary, Journalists Sue State Over Spyware
When Szabolcs Panyi learned, in the spring of 2021, that the Pegasus spy software had been installed on his smartphone, the Hungarian investigative journalist knew … In Hungary, Journalists Sue State Over SpywareRead more