Spyware have been used to secretly monitor politicians, journalists and civil rights activists. A European Parliament committee accepts the use of spyware but says it must be controlled better. The Read More
04/10/2023
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EU’s privacy watchdog, EDPS, wants more protection for journalists and media, especially against “military-grade spyware”. It welcomes the proposed EU Media Freedom Act but says measures to protect journalists, Read More
There are worries that apps can be used to spy on its users. “It’s not my job to give travel advice, but personally I would never bring my mobile Read More
Malicious foreign actors find it easy to interfere and manipulate information in the European Union because of lack of awareness and counter measures, concludes an inquiry made by the European Read More
Apple is suing Israel-based spyware firm NSO Group and its parent company. The company’s Pegasus software has been used to spy on politicians, activists and journalists. The software can Read More
Israel-based technology and spyware company and NSO Group has been blacklisted by the US Department of Commerce by adding it to the Entity List for Malicious Cyber Activities. The company Read More
Apple has issued a software patch to block so-called “zero-click” spyware that could infect all Apple devices including iPhones. Researchers at Citizen Lab at Toronto University found the glitch that Read More
Microsoft said it together with Citizens Lab has found and stopped a hacker tool made by an Israel-based company and used to spy on politicians and journalists. Microsoft said it Read More
Governments should stop using spyware and should take steps to prevent states with bad press freedom records from getting such tools, the Committee to Protect Journalists says in a campaign Read More
