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US court bans spyware firm NSO from breaking into WhatsApp
A US court has permanently barred Israeli spyware maker NSO Group from attempting to hack Meta Platforms' WhatsApp service — a blow the company says could threaten its survival.
1 day ago2 min read
Israel hacked Gaza residents’ phones to beam Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech
Israel has claimed that it hijacked phones in Gaza to broadcast Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech live from the United Nations
Sep 272 min read
Pegasus-owner NSO asked to pay WhatsApp $167 million in damages for spying
A US federal jury has ordered Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to pay over $167 million in punitive damages and approximately $444,000 in compensatory damages to WhatsApp over a 2019 cyberattack on the messaging platform.
May 71 min read
NSO operated spyware Pegasus, not government clients, lawsuit reveals
A lawsuit has revealed for the first time that it was not the government clients but the Israeli firm NSO which extracted information from t
Nov 16, 20242 min read
Apple warns iPhone users in 98 countries of 'mercenary attack'
Apple has sent a message to iPhone users in at least 98 countries with a warning of potential mercenary spyware attacks – its second such no
Jul 11, 20241 min read
Apple dropped 'state-sponsored' from threat notification to users in India under govt pressure: Source
Apple omitted the term "state-sponsored" from its warning to users in India regarding a potential spyware attack under the regime's...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
US court orders Israeli firm NSO to share Pegasus' code with WhatsApp
In a new development in the ongoing legal battle between WhatsApp and NSO Group, a US court has mandated the Israeli cyber weapons maker...
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Google urges US, allies to impose stricter regulations on spyware firms
Google has urged the US government and its allies to take stronger actions to regulate the spyware industry, which sell a line-up of...
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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