#AmReading Chasing Shadows: Cyber Espionage, Subversion, and the Global Fight for Democracy.
Written by @rondeibert, founder and director of Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, the book recounts how Citizen Lab grew from an upstart research group to a major force in exposing cyber mercenaries (most of them the spawn of Israel's notorious Unit 8200).
It's frankly terrifying.
#Books #Bookstodon #NSOGroup #PegasusSpyware #Spyware #CitizenLab
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#Trump didn't like the #ABCTV reporter...
Asking about #JamalKhashoggi being murdered in 2018, by Saudi agents means #Trump insults and calls your employer #fakenews⁉️
Crown Prince of #SaudiArabia Mohammed bin Salman #MBS denied ordering it despite #CIA evidence that he was in the loop, informed
Hanan Elatr #Khashoggi says it was #nsogroup #spyware on her phone that was used
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#MSNOW Chris Jansing Nov 18 2025
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murdered journalist #JamalKhashoggi must be turning in his grave
#F35 many major parts are made outside the US. The front undercarriage (major part) used to be made in #turkiye but they lost the contract
Speaking of #Khashoggi, his GF (or wife?)
#EdwardSnowden said that the software, created by #NSOGroup Technologies, was used to help track Khashoggi, gain information from his and her phones
#PegasusSpyware #Snowden
TechSpot: Pegasus creator NSO Group reboots under new ownership, eyes US market. “NSO Group, the Israeli cybersecurity company linked to the controversial Pegasus spyware, has been acquired by a consortium of investors led by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds. The transaction gives Simonds and his partners control of the firm, which has faced international scrutiny over alleged misuse of its […]
🛡️ Pegasus Spyware Scandal in Poland
Michał Woś, former deputy justice minister, allegedly misappropriated $6.9M to purchase Pegasus spyware, part of a larger investigation into surveillance of opposition politicians.
💬 How can governments balance crime-fighting and citizen privacy in the era of powerful commercial spyware? Share your thoughts.
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Because Things Just Aren’t Dystopian Enough, Blacklisted Spyware Firm NSO Group Has Just Been Purchased By A Hollywood Producer
2025 has delivered almost nothing but bad news. Here’s more of that, as first reported by Israeli press outlet, Calcalist: Control of NSO Group is set to leave Israeli hands. A group of Ameri…
Israeli spyware company NSO to be acquired by US investors in deal lead by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds who founded STX Entertainment w/Chinese investors
NSO deal must be approved by Israel’s Defense Export Control Agency (DECA) and the SEC in US
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to Meta.
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