Category Archives: Israel

Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large

Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large Middle East Monitor 07/23/2021 By Nasim Ahmed | – The global hacking scandal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Somebody has to do the dirty work’: NSO founders defend the spyware they built

‘Somebody has to do the dirty work’: NSO founders defend the spyware they built CEO Shalev Hulio said he would ‘shut Pegasus down’ if there were a better alternative. In lengthy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US ‘Power Brokers’ Benefited From Defending Israeli Spyware Maker

July 19, 2021 US ‘Power Brokers’ Benefited From Defending Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Group, the Israeli surveillance firm behind Pegasus (Screen shot from The Hindu) A massive journalism project involving 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. Takes Down Israeli Spy Software Company

July 19, 2021 U.S. Takes Down Israeli Spy Software Company A number of international papers report today on the Israeli hacking company NSO which sells snooping software to various regimes. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Israeli Companies Aided Saudi Spying Despite Khashoggi Killing

Israeli Companies Aided Saudi Spying Despite Khashoggi Killing Ignoring concerns that Saudi Arabia was abusing Israeli spyware to crush dissent at home and abroad, Israel encouraged its companies to work with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Spyware reform critical as at least 180 journalists revealed as potential Pegasus targets

Spyware reform critical as at least 180 journalists revealed as potential Pegasus targets In this photo from August 28, 2016, a woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Dodgy Framework and the Middlemen: how NSO Sold its First Pegasus License

The Dodgy Framework and the Middlemen: how NSO Sold its First Pegasus License A legal dispute regarding brokerage fees sheds light on the way the malware was first sold to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon

Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggests The investigation by the Guardian and 16 other media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A private Israeli firm has helped governments hack journalists and human rights advocates

A private Israeli firm has helped governments hack journalists and human rights advocates Candiru has likely sold spying tools to governments in the Middle East and Asia, according to the cybersecurity… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Hooking Candiru Another Mercenary Spyware Vendor Comes into Focus

Hooking Candiru Another Mercenary Spyware Vendor Comes into Focus By Bill Marczak, John Scott-Railton, Kristin Berdan, Bahr Abdul Razzak, and Ron Deibert July 15, 2021 Summary Candiru is a secretive Israel-based… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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