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Pegasus list of potential spyware has a number once used by Pak PM: Report

The list of potential targets of the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware programme included at least one number once used by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to Washington Post

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IT minister, Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor among Pegasus 'targets'

Govt denies hand in snooping; Amit Shah says report is 'by disrupters for obstructers'

Illegal surveillance

Govt must reveal who is targeting Indian citizens

Pegasus row: 'Aap Chronology Samajhiye,' says Shah on snooping allegation

Union Home Minister hits out at Congress, global organisations over snooping allegation, calls it report by 'disrupters for obstructers'

Pak PM Imran Khan was potential target of Pegasus spyware programme: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was a potential target of the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware programme by clients of the NSO Group cyberespionage firm, media reports claimed here on Monday. The collaborative efforts by an international media consortium on an investigation into a data leak showed that at least one number once used by Prime Minister Khan was on the list of people whose phones were targeted, Dawn newspaper reported. It was not clear if Prime Minister Khan's phone was actually hacked, it added. It was also not clear how many other people from Pakistan were on the list, which according to The Washington Post had more than hundred phone numbers from Pakistan. The report was published by some prominent international publications including The Washington Post, The Guardian and Le Monde, as media partners to an investigation conducted by Paris-based media non-profit organisation Forbidden Stories and rights group Amnesty International into a leaked list of more than 50,000

BJP says not a shred of evidence to link it or govt with Pegasus story

The BJP on Monday hit out at the Congress over its attack on the central government over the Pegasus snooping row

Credit Suisse under fire as Swiss watchdog steps up snooping scrutiny

Credit Suisse said on Tuesday it was looking into a report by a Swiss newspaper that its then-human resources boss was followed by private detectives in February

Snooping row: Govt didn't engage Pegasus for spying on people, says Prasad

He said the government's agency CERT-IN is engaged in the matter concerning Whatsapp.

WhatsApp Pay: Experts warn govt of digital banking risk after snooping row

In May, WhatsApp, which has 400 million users in India, urged its 1.5 billion global users to upgrade the app after discovering the vulnerability.

Pegasus snooping row: Could have done more with govt, says WhatsApp

According to an official at the MeitY there could be a delay in the communication coming its way because of the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

Pegasus snooping row: Could have done more with govt, says WhatsApp

As many as 1.400 people worldwide were targeted by the spyware, including 121 in India, most of activists and journalists

Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel decides to take up WhatsApp 'spying' issue

Headed by Shashi Tharoor, committee meet got off to a stormy start; the matter was put to vote

How secure are social media messaging apps?

Cyber-security is often a game of cat and mouse. In fact, two major directions of research in cryptology are breaking the available security, and devising more efficient security

Any attempt to create monopoly on data will not be acceptable: Govt

'India takes privacy seriously of which informational privacy is an integral part, and data imperialism will not be acceptable'

WhatsApp hacked to spy on govt officials in 20 countries, including India

The revelation comes as more than a dozen Indian journalists and human rights activists said on Thursday they were also targeted

SC issues notice to Centre on snooping order, seeks response within 6 weeks

The notification was challenged by advocate M L Sharma, among others, who contend that it should be set aside as it violated Section 21 of the Constitution

Supreme Court gives Centre six weeks to respond on PIL against snooping

SC issues notice to Centre's on PIL against 'snooping', gives its six weeks to respond

Would busting of IS module have been possible without interception? Jaitley

"Well done NIA for cracking the dangerous terrorist module," he said in a series of tweets