Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
Ireland is considering new legislation to give its law enforcement agencies more surveillance powers, including allowing the use of spyware.…
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Critics pan spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market
NSO Group, one of the most well-known and controversial makers of government spyware, released a new transparency report on Wednesday,…
Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software
The founder of a U.S.-based spyware company, whose surveillance products allowed customers to spy on the phones and computers of…
You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?
It was a normal day when Jay Gibson got an unexpected notification on his iPhone. “Apple detected a targeted mercenary…
Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware
For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and human rights activists have been targeted and hacked by governments all…
The Rehabilitation of an Israeli Spyware Mogul
NSO Group became synonymous with the excesses of Israeli’s hacking-for-hire industry. Now its founder is back with a billion-dollar cybersecurity…
Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say
Spyware maker Intellexa had remote access to some of its government customers’ surveillance systems, giving company staffers the ability to…
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware
For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by saying that their surveillance technology…
‘Landfall’ spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones
Security researchers have discovered an Android spyware that targeted Samsung Galaxy phones during a nearly year-long hacking campaign. Researchers at…
Italian political consultant says he was targeted with Paragon spyware
Francesco Nicodemo, a consultant who works with left-wing politicians in Italy, has gone public as the latest person targeted with…