IT Sec News updates – Spyware Attacks

Dark Reading

The State Department can now deny entrance to the US for individuals accused of profiting from spyware-related human rights abuses, …

The Hacker News

The U.S. is cracking down on individuals involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware.

NY1

Both probes concern the alleged use of Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli NSO Group. The spyware silently infiltrates phones or other …

AP News

The spyware silently infiltrates phones or other devices to harvest data and potentially spy on their owners. NSO asserts that it is only made …

Reuters

Spain's High Court on Tuesday reopened an investigation into the use of Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group's Pegasus software to spy on …

TechTarget

Commercial spyware, which is developed by legitimate companies and sold to customers such as governments and law enforcement agencies, represents a …

Infosecurity Magazine

The US Department of State has taken action against individuals allegedly involved in the commercial spyware sector, imposing visa restrictions on 13 …

Barron’s

A Spanish judge probing the alleged hacking of ministers' phones with Pegasus spyware has reopened the investigation after getting documents from …

Kansas Reflector

A gargantuan question hangs over Lawrence school officials' decision to retreat in the face of spyware overreach. What about the other kids?

Security Affairs

The U.S. Department of State imposed visa restrictions on 13 individuals allegedly linked to the commercial spyware business.