Meta claims NSO Group still targets WhatsApp users despite court order 2026-06-08 at 23:44 By Sinisa Markovic Meta claims it disrupted spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO Group and is asking a US federal court to hold the spyware vendor in contempt for allegedly violating an injunction that bars it from targeting WhatsApp and its users. […]
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NSO Ordered to Stop Hacking WhatsApp, but Damages Cut to $4 Million 2025-10-20 at 12:42 By Eduard Kovacs The judge ruled that punitive damages of $167 million awarded by a jury were excessive. The post NSO Ordered to Stop Hacking WhatsApp, but Damages Cut to $4 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack 2025-05-07 at 14:35 By Eduard Kovacs Meta has won its WhatsApp hacking lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group in an “important step forward for privacy and security”. The post Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack appeared first on
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Ex-NSO Group CEO’s Security Firm Dream Raises $100M at $1.1B Valuation 2025-02-18 at 12:03 By Ionut Arghire Israeli cybersecurity startup Dream has raised $100 million in Series B funding and is now valued at $1.1 billion. The post Ex-NSO Group CEO’s Security Firm Dream Raises $100M at $1.1B Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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How widespread is mercenary spyware? More than you think 2024-12-04 at 16:18 By Zeljka Zorz A targeted hunt on 2,500 mobile devices for indicators of compromise associated with mercenary spyware has revealed that its use is not as rare as one would hope. The results of the hunt Earlier this year, iVerify added a threat
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US Sanctions Intellexa Executives as Surveillance Spyware Crackdown Expands 2024-09-16 at 20:31 By Ryan Naraine Sanctions target five individuals linked to Intellexa Consortium as the US government expands its crackdown on commercial spyware merchants. The post US Sanctions Intellexa Executives as Surveillance Spyware Crackdown Expands appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit 2024-09-14 at 00:01 By Ryan Naraine Apple said there’s “too significant a risk” of exposing the anti-exploit work needed to fend off the very adversaries involved in the case. The post Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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US to Roll Out Visa Restrictions on People Who Misuse Spyware to Target Journalists, Activists 2024-02-05 at 23:31 By Associated Press Officials said the visa restriction policy can apply to citizens of any country found to have misused or facilitated the malign use of spyware The post US to Roll Out Visa Restrictions on People
At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in Jordan, Forensic Probe Finds 2024-02-01 at 15:46 By Associated Press Pegasus spyware from NSO Group was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists. The post At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in
Apple Sets Trap to Catch iMessage Impersonators 12/12/2023 at 20:33 By Ryan Naraine New iMessage Contact Key Verification feature in Apple’s iOS and macOS platforms help catch impersonators on its iMessage service. The post Apple Sets Trap to Catch iMessage Impersonators appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View
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US Gov Mercenary Spyware Clampdown Hits Cytrox, Intellexa 19/07/2023 at 02:02 By Ryan Naraine The two foreign companies are being sanctioned for “for trafficking in cyber exploits used to gain access to information systems.” The post US Gov Mercenary Spyware Clampdown Hits Cytrox, Intellexa appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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