Indonesian Government and Military Targeted by Phone Spyware
Six officials said Apple warned them about state-sponsored hackers. Targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto.
NSO Group CEO Resigns; 100 Staff Will Be Cut
The Israeli phone spyware company will reduce its headcount by one in seven as it struggles with multiple law suits.
NSO Group Sues Newspaper Over Claims Its Phone Spyware Was Abused by Israeli Police
The notorious spyware firm disputes one technical detail in articles written by Tomer Gannon based on whistleblower testimony.
Second Israeli Spyware Business Exploited iPhone Zero-Click Vulnerabilities
QuaDream independently developed methods to install spyware using the same FORCEDENTRY vulnerability as NSO Group.
The FBI Purchased Pegasus Phone Spyware
After two years of evaluation, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation decided against using the notorious Israeli-developed spyware shortly before the Biden administration blacklisted its makers.
Apple Sues NSO Group for Installing iPhone Spyware
Privacy-conscious customers of Apple will be concerned about the way vulnerabilities have been exploited.
Pegasus Spyware Zero-Click Exploit Shows Why Messaging Apps Need To Be More Secure
Researchers discovered a method to compromise Apple devices by attaching bogus GIF files to a message.
SMS-Sending Spyware Preinstalled on Some Russian and Chinese Feature Phones
A researcher tested various phones and found some sent messages that cost money whilst others signed users up for online services.
Is Anyone Surprised by Pegasus Project Revelations?
Amnesty International says handset spyware from NSO Group is ‘the tip of the iceberg’ but they still underestimate how far the comms sector has been corrupted by government surveillance.
What’s Up with WhatsApp?
The encrypted OTT comms service has allegedly been undermined by malicious code that allows spies to take control of a mobile phone’s OS.