computer surveillance
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White House Warns Major Defence Contractor Against Acquiring NSO’s Infamous Spyware Firm
On Tuesday, news broke of a potential acquisition that would upend the surveillance industry if approved: NSO Group, one of the most well-known, notorious, and troubled spyware vendors on the market, may be bought by L3Harris Technologies, a major American defence contractor that specialises in a wide assortment of surveillance and military products. The next…
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Creepy Spyware Company Goes Broke
FinFisher is no more. Long accused of helping authoritarian governments to spy on political dissidents and activists, the creepy surveillance company has abruptly shut down amidst an ongoing investigation into its business dealings.
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Unsurprisingly, the NSO Group’s Malware Is Targeting Activists Again
The iPhones of nine Bahraini political activists were recently hacked using the NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus, according to a new report put out by researchers.