Civil society groups accuse NSO Group of using the Pall Mall Process to legitimize spyware practices.

Pegasus-linked abuses reportedly continue.

https://www.technadu.com/spyware-vendors-pall-mall-claims-trigger-civil-society-backlash/619504/

#InfoSec #Spyware #HumanRights #NSOGroup #CyberPolicy

An popular idea in #OS development now is that the ideal system would have a #sandbox that allows users to install even untrusted apps safely. It is important to point out that this is pure fantasy. No system has ever come close to providing a sandbox good enough for that standard (e.g. #NSOGroup has maintained zero-click exploits to #iOS and #Android for years now). Having pure fantasy as a goal means other features will be broken in the name of trying to achieve the unachievable

#security

WhatsApp wprowadza tryb lockdown – nowe zabezpieczenie dla prywatności

Kiedy ostatni raz czułeś, że ktoś puka do Twoich prywatnych rozmów od frontu i od piwnicy naraz? WhatsApp właśnie dorzuca zasuwę: tryb „lockdown” dla kont szczególnie narażonych na spyware.

Czytaj dalej:
https://pressmind.org/whatsapp-wprowadza-tryb-lockdown-nowe-zabezpieczenie-dla-prywatnosci/

#PressMindLabs #nsogroup #rust #spyware #strictaccountsettings #tryblockdown

Critics pan #spyware maker #NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/08/critics-pan-spyware-maker-nsos-transparency-claims-amid-its-push-to-enter-us-market/ #privacy #cybersecurity

#Pegasus #NSOGroup

Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government #spyware

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/27/meet-the-team-that-investigates-when-journalists-and-activists-get-hacked-with-government-spyware/

#cybersecurity #activism #journalism #AccessNow #Intellexa #Paragon #NSOGroup #Pegasus #Predator #Apple