Written by Tonya Riley Dec 21, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP United Arab Emirates agents loaded Pegasus spyware on the phone of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s wife months before his death, the Washington…
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Google: This zero-click iPhone attack was incredible and terrifying
Google has explained how surveillance company NSO Group developed an exploit that would allow users of its software to gain access to an iPhone and install spyware – without a…
NSO Group's latest spyware on par with nation-state abilities, researchers say
Written by AJ Vicens Dec 15, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP When Apple announced Nov. 23 that it filed a lawsuit against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, it claimed that the firm…
Israeli govt pledges greater oversight of cyber exports after NSO tools used to spy on US officials
The Israeli government’s Defense Exports Control Agency sent out a notice late on Monday indicating it would be enforcing stricter rules governing the export of offensive cyber tools. The announcement…
Pegasus Spyware Infects U.S. State Department iPhones
It’s unknown who’s behind the cyberattacks against at least nine employees’ iPhones, who are all involved in Ugandan diplomacy. An unknown assailant planted NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware on the iPhones…
Apple alerts journalists, activists about state-sponsored hacking attempts after NSO Group suit
Written by AJ Vicens Nov 24, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP On the same day Apple announced a lawsuit against Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group for developing hacking tools to help breach…