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Pegasus scandal: Defence Ministry says 'no transaction' with NSO Group

In the midst of the Pegasus snooping controversy, the defence ministry on Monday said it did not have any transaction with the NSO Group, which sells the spyware. NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance software company, has been under increasing attack following allegations that its Pegasus software was used for surveillance of phones of people in several countries, including India. "Ministry of Defence has not had any transaction with NSO Group Technologies," Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said while replying to a question in Rajya Sabha. He was asked whether the government had carried out any transaction with the NSO Group Technologies. The opposition parties have been targeting the central government over the snooping row and disrupting proceedings in Parliament since it met on July 19 for the Monsoon session. IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnawhad had dismissed media reports on the use of Pegasus software to snoop on Indians, saying the allegations levelled

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

France investigates alleged spyware use against dissidents: Report

The prosec­utor's office said on Tuesday that it opened an investigation into a raft of pote­n­tial charges, inclu­ding viola­tion of privacy, illegal use of data and illegally selling spyware

Opposition parties disrupt Parliament, seek probe into Pegasus

Shouting out slogans agai­nst Modi's govt, the Opp­osition members said they wanted an independent probe into the complaints of spying and the resignation of HM Amit Shah

Best of BS Opinion: Illegal surveillance, co-operation ministry & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday

Decoded: The stealth with which Pegasus spyware infects phones, listens in

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

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Govt must reveal who is targeting Indian citizens

Phone nos of ministers, journos in India could have been hacked: Report

Indian government dismisses allegations of any kind of surveillance on its part on specific people.

US lawmakers introduce legislation to ban facial recognition tech by govt

A group of US lawmakers has introduced a bicameral legislation to stop government use of biometric technology, including facial recognition tools

Giant drone sculpture menaces New York City, with intent

The white sculpture of the predator drone stands out against the blue summer skies, appearing to hover over 10th Avenue, and rotating on its pole when pushed by the wind

Encrypted chat app Signal alleges flaws in Israeli's Cellebrite equipments

Encrypted chat app Signal suggested in a blog post published on Wednesday that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily be sabotaged

EU plans ban on AI tech for mass surveillance, social credit scores

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology gets all-pervasive, the European Union is considering a ban on the use of AI for mass surveillance and social credit scores, among other applications.

Chinese authorities summon technology firms over voice software security

Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software

Verkada surveillance cameras at Tesla, hundreds more businesses breached

A small group of hackers viewed live and archived surveillance footage from hundreds of businesses including Tesla Inc by gaining administrative access to camera maker Verkada over the past two days

Surveillance fears over new rules to tame social media in India

For long, activists and governments have been prompted to demand greater transparency and accountability from Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and other social media behemoths

Army inks deal to procure 12 patrol boats for surveillance of Pangong lake

Official sources said the boats are being procured for surveillance of Pangong lake as well as other water bodies in mountainous areas

Google, Microsoft back Facebook lawsuit against NSO group over surveillance

WhatsApp accused the spyware maker of using a since-closed vulnerability in the messaging service to install spyware on the phones of at least 1,400 users

Indian Navy receives ninth P-8I surveillance plane at Goa naval airbase

In a major boost to its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Indian Navy on Wednesday received its ninth P-8I surveillance plane at its naval airbase in Goa

European Union agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports

EU countries will also have to be more transparent by publicly disclosing details about the export licenses they grant

Covid controls turn Asia into global surveillance hotspot, say analysts

The index rated 198 nations for privacy violations stemming from mass surveillance operations