Tag: spyware
Israeli spyware: Head of “Pegasus” maker resigns
Status: 08/21/2022 5:40 p.m NSO produces the notorious spy software “Pegasus”, which was used to spy on politicians, journalists and activists. The founder and boss of the Israeli company has…
Google warns users of Android phones infected with spyware
Whether on iOS or Android, Hermit uses different methods to get the victim to install a rogue application without going through official stores. NICOLAS SIX / THE WORLD Google has…
Pegasus: Why surveillance also endangers society in Europe – Culture
Big words and big promises should be made sure that they age well. This is a minimum requirement even in the harsh political environment: Reality shouldn’t look completely different later…
Beijing Winter Games: Monitoring with China’s app My2022 – Politics
Anyone traveling to the Olympics must use “My2022”. Via an app that China’s authorities could use to monitor any athlete, coach or journalist at the games. Do they do it…
Poland admits buying spyware, but only to fight crime
It is not only the migrant crisis at the border and the standoff with Brussels over judicial independence that has agitated Poland in recent weeks. Charges over the use of…
Hungarian MP acknowledges use of spyware
Hungary made good use of Israeli spyware Pegasus, a ruling party MP admitted Thursday, while saying it was not to illegally spy on Hungarian citizens. Hungary was the only EU…
Apple fixes flaw exploited by Pegasus spyware
If the automatic update of your Apple devices is not turned on, now is the time to do it. The company at the apple announced Monday that it had fixed…
Angela Merkel wants more restrictions on the sale of spyware
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called for more restrictions on the sale of “Pegasus” type spyware, notably used to spy on journalists and human rights defenders, according to recent…
Israel opens parliamentary spyware investigation
While the Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation this week into accusations of spying French journalists by the Pegasus software, the Israeli parliament will also look into the case. “The…
Emmanuel Macron was not targeted by spyware says NSO executive
The veracity or not of this information could strongly impact relations between France and the countries which have used the Pegasus software. On Wednesday, Chaïm Gelfand, a senior official of…