Page 5 - Spying

Spyware finds highlights depth, diversity of hacker-for-hire industry

Security researchers said they found two kinds of commercial spyware on phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, providing new evidence of depth and diversity of the hacker-for-hire industry

US lawmakers call for sanctions against Israel's NSO, other spyware firms

The lawmakers asked for Global Magnitsky sanctions, which punishes those who are accused of enabling human rights abuses by freezing bank accounts and banning travel to the United States

After suing NSO Group, Apple starts sending alerts to Pegasus victims

After suing NSO Group, the developer of infamous Pegasus spyware, the tech giant has started sending threat notification alerts to victims of state-sponsored hackers,

Chinese officer convicted for stealing US aviation trade secrets

The officer has been convicted of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage

US blacklists NSO Group, three others for selling spyware: Report

The US also targeted Israeli company Candiru, Singapore-based Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE and Russian firm Positive Technologies

Explained: What is Pegasus spyware and how much does it cost?

Pegasus can also be deleted remotely. It's very hard to detect and once it's deleted, leaves few traces

'Cannot allow spying': Supreme Court orders probe into Pegasus

Former apex court judge R V Raveendran, 75, will monitor the probe by the technical panel whose members are experts in cyber security and digital forensics

Spy versus spy

Mr Levy and Ms Scott-Clark are known for their detailing and their latest book will not disappoint their readers

Pegasus: SC asks petitioners to serve pleas to Centre; next hearing on Tue

The top court said it was not going into the facts of each case and if some people claimed that their phones were intercepted then there is the Telegraph Act under which complaints can be filed

Why come after 2 yrs, why no FIR when phone was hacked: SC on Pegasus row

The top court agreed to hear the petitioners next week and asked them

Cong 'James Bond of spying' when in govt; Pegasus 'fabricated issue': Naqvi

Attacking the Congress which has been protesting in Parliament demanding a discussion on the Pegasus snooping allegations, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the party was "James Bond of spying" when in power

Pegasus issue: SC to hear on Aug 5 pleas seeking probe into snooping claims

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 5 the pleas, including the one filed by journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, who have sought an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping case

Israel's NSO blocks some govt clients from using its spyware: Report

Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group is at the centre of the Pegasus snooping scandal

Jury still out on political snooping allegations in West Bengal

Ex-top bureaucrats here have underlined that authorised phone-tapping is permissible in the country and West Bengal is no exception

'Some elements' reducing parl panel on IT to 'ping pong match': Tharoor

Asked about reports of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moving a "privilege motion" against him, Tharoor told reporters that it has no "validity"

500 people, groups write to CJI seeking SC intervention in Pegasus scandal

The letter has been signed by various activists including Aruna Roy, Anjali Bhardwaj, Harsh Mander; scholars and eminent lawyers like Vrinda Grover, Jhuma Sen among others.

Mamata meets Sonia; discusses political situation, Pegasus allegations

The West Bengal Chief Minister termed the meeting as positive, saying that the results will be seen in the coming days.

Parliamentary panel meeting to question govt officials on Pegasus put off

Lack of quorum was the reason

Naresh Goyal, Prashant Ruia among potential Pegasus targets: Report

The government has been denying all Opposition allegations in the matter.

Senior journalists move SC seeking enquiry into Pegasus allegations

Veteran journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar have moved the Supreme Court