Category Archives: Intelligence

Phones of nine Bahraini activists found to have been hacked with NSO spyware

Posted on August 27, 2021 by David Isenberg

Phones of nine Bahraini activists found to have been hacked with NSO spyware Researchers say bloggers and members of secular leftwing political group among the victims Four of the nine activists… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Israeli — not Chinese — firm caught exporting its ‘authoritarian model’

Posted on August 15, 2021 by David Isenberg

Israeli — not Chinese — firm caught exporting its ‘authoritarian model’ Is there a double standard when government-linked makers and sellers of ‘nasty’ spyware used by autocrats are U.S. allies? July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After Pegasus revelations, 17 journalists from seven countries file complaints in Paris & before UN Special Rapporteurs

Posted on August 11, 2021 by David Isenberg

9 Aug 2021 Author:  Reporters without Borders NSO Group Technology: General Technology, telecom & electronics Azerbaijan Mexico India Spain Hungary Morocco Togo France Privacy Surveillance Denial of freedom of expression Lawsuits… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Meet Paragon: An American-Funded, Super-Secretive Israeli Surveillance Startup That ‘Hacks WhatsApp And Signal’

Posted on August 10, 2021 by David Isenberg

Editors’ Pick|Jul 29, 2021,12:30pm EDT|33,897 views Meet Paragon: An American-Funded, Super-Secretive Israeli Surveillance Startup That ‘Hacks WhatsApp And Signal’ Thomas Brewster Forbes Staff Cybersecurity Associate editor at Forbes, covering cybercrime, privacy,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Women journalists and activists allegedly targeted, harassed and intimidated by NSO Group’s govt agency clients; incl. comments from NSO

Posted on August 10, 2021 by David Isenberg

Women journalists and activists allegedly targeted, harassed and intimidated by NSO Group’s govt agency clients; incl. comments from NSO Read more “I will not be silenced: Women targeted in hack-and-leak attacks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Scandal, Spyware, and 69 Pounds of Weed

Posted on August 10, 2021 by David Isenberg

National Security Scandal, Spyware, and 69 Pounds of Weed HIGH TIMES Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty Affidavits, contracts, and internal emails reveal the insane backstory of the controversy-ridden NSO Group’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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David Kaye on the Pegasus Project and why surveillance reform should reach beyond NSO Group and Israel

Posted on August 10, 2021 by David Isenberg

David Kaye on the Pegasus Project and why surveillance reform should reach beyond NSO Group and Israel David Kaye, the former United Nations special rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blocks Some Clients Over Pegasus Project Abuse Reports

Posted on August 10, 2021 by David Isenberg

Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blocks Some Clients Over Pegasus Project Abuse Reports By Daniel Estrin, NPR 31 July 21   sraeli spyware company NSO Group has temporarily blocked several government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance

Posted on August 10, 2021 by David Isenberg

What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance For journalists and activists what we’ve learned about Pegasus has created new doubts about security. By Derek Royden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From the Middle East to China, Pegasus spyware revelations show the spread of hacking as a service

Posted on August 4, 2021 by David Isenberg

Asian Angle by Alessandro Arduino From the Middle East to China, Pegasus spyware revelations show the spread of hacking as a service Canada, the US and Switzerland are among the so-called… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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