Google trackers are in 97% of Indian websites, study finds. The number of android apps asking for camera and microphone permissions on smartphones has increased … Google trackers are in 97% of Indian websitesRead more
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India Bought Pegasus as Part of Larger $2 Billion Deal with Israel in 2017
India bought controversial spyware tool Pegasus in 2017 as part of a larger arms deal with Israel, according to a new report published by The … India Bought Pegasus as Part of Larger $2 Billion Deal with Israel in 2017Read more
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Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware to sue state
Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware plan to take legal action against the Hungarian state and the Israeli company NSO, which manufactures the tool. The … Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware to sue stateRead more
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Classified ‘Pegasus Deal’ Behind Modi-Netanyahu Bonhomie
A massive package of Israeli sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear, including the NSO Group’s dreaded spyware Pegasus, worth around $2 billion (nearly Rs 12,880 crore) … Classified ‘Pegasus Deal’ Behind Modi-Netanyahu BonhomieRead more
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Salvadoran journalists’ phones hacked with spyware
The cell phones of nearly three dozen journalists and activists in El Salvador, several of whom were investigating alleged state corruption, have been hacked since … Salvadoran journalists’ phones hacked with spywareRead more
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Google Analytics declared illegal in the EU.
When the Privacy Shield legislation was invalidated in 2020, this had far-reaching consequences for US online services operating in Europe: They were no longer allowed … Google Analytics declared illegal in the EU.Read more
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Pegasus Was Used to Hack Phone of Polish Opposition Leader
During the 2019 Polish parliamentary election, doctored text messages of the opposition coalition’s campaign leader Krzysztof Brejza were flashed on the country’s state-controlled television and … Pegasus Was Used to Hack Phone of Polish Opposition LeaderRead more
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Online Tracking Device That is Virtually Impossible to Block
A new, extremely persistent type of online tracking is shadowing visitors to thousands of top websites, from WhiteHouse.gov to YouPorn.com. First documented in a forthcoming … Online Tracking Device That is Virtually Impossible to BlockRead more
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Apple Sues Israel’s NSO Group
Apple on Tuesday sued NSO Group, accusing the Israeli company—widely criticized for selling surveillance technology to repressive governments around the globe—of infecting targeted iPhones with … Apple Sues Israel’s NSO GroupRead more
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UIDAI CEO Pandey’s personal life from meta data
So everyone is citing Authentication failures on @ceo_uidai’s authentication history, but I can understand quite a bit about his life with just that. Let us … UIDAI CEO Pandey’s personal life from meta dataRead more