SpyCo
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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57881364
It's interesting that this company "NSO Pegasus" is primarily in the business of hacking phones for governments.
Rights activists, journalists and lawyers around the world have been targeted with phone malware sold to authoritarian governments by an Israeli surveillance firm, media reports say.
Pegasus infects iPhones and Android devices, allowing operators to extract messages, photos and emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones and cameras.
Media outlets working on the investigation said they had identified more than 1,000 people spanning over 50 countries whose numbers were on the list.
They include politicians and heads of state, business executives, activists, and several Arab royal family members. More than 180 journalists were also found to be on the list, from organisations including CNN, the New York Times and Al Jazeera.
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Interesting that the implication is that it appears Israel is helping Saudi Arabia.
According to Wiki, the software is classified as a weapon by Israel, and so the Israeli government must authorize any export. Essentially, they're supplying weapons to the Saudis. What could possibly go wrong?
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/19/apple-iphone-nso/
Where Apple’s security software and practices fall short.
