Human RightsDigital Repression Posted on: Jul. 08, 2022 | Category: digital repression, | Afghanistan China Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Syria hacking phishing spywareDavid Silverberg, MIT Technology Review, Digital repression across borders is on the rise, 8 Jul 2022 "Around the world, activists have fled authoritarian states for their safety. But in their new homes, the intimidation continues, ...Read More
HackedActivists hit by Pegasus Posted on: Jan. 18, 2022 | Category: Spyware, | Bahrain Jordan Pegasus spywareGuardian, Two female activists in Bahrain and Jordan hacked with NSO spyware "An investigation by the human rights group Front Line Defenders (FLD) and the digital rights non-profit group Access Now found that the mobile ...Read More
SpywareApple sues NSO Posted on: Nov. 23, 2021 | Category: Apple, | Apple Israel spywareApple, Press Release, Apple sues NSO Group to curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware "Apple today filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company to hold it accountable for the surveillance and targeting of Apple ...Read More
SpywareAlaa al-Siddiq Posted on: Sep. 24, 2021 | Category: Spyware, | Israel Qatar UAE spywareStephanie Kirchgaessner, Guardian, New evidence suggests spyware used to surveil Emirati activist Alaa Al-Siddiq "An examination of Al-Siddiq’s devices by researchers at Citizen Lab at the University of ...Read More
PegasusSpyware update Posted on: Aug. 03, 2021 | Category: Spyware, | Dubai Israel UAE spyware surveillanceGuardian, Princess Latifa campaigner had ‘phone compromised by Pegasus spyware’ "A British human rights campaigner and lawyer who was fighting to free Dubai’s Princess Latifa had his mobile phone compromised ...Read More
SpywareSurveillance Indictment Posted on: Jun. 24, 2021 | Category: Spyware, | Egypt France Libya prosecution spyware surveillance technologyWired, French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture , "EARLIER THIS WEEK, French authorities indicted four former executives of the surveillance firm Nexa Technologies, formerly called Amesys, for complicity in torture and war crimes. ...Read More
Iran InternetSpyware allegations Posted on: Feb. 08, 2021 | Category: Iran internet, | Iran internet apps cyber-security spywareGordon Corera, BBC News, Iran 'hides spyware in wallpaper, restaurant and games apps' :"Iran is running two surveillance operations in cyber-space, targeting more than 1,000 dissidents, according to a leading cyber-security company."Read More