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NSO seeks to overturn WhatsApp case, saying it is ‘catastrophic’ for the spyware maker
#NSOGroup #WhatsApp
https://therecord.media/nso-seeks-to-overturn-whatsapp-case

NSO seeks to overturn WhatsApp case, saying it is ‘catastrophic’ for the spyware maker

In a court filing ahead of the ruling, NSO told the judge that blocking it from targeting WhatsApp infrastructure to implant its spyware could “put NSO’s entire enterprise at risk” and “force NSO out of business.”

Eclectic Human Nov 20

#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

https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/04/citizen-lab/#nso-group

Pluralistic: Ron Deibert’s “Chasing Shadows” (04 Feb 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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six_grandfathers_mountain Nov 19

@CStamp
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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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(spyware)

7min video
#MSNOW Chris Jansing Nov 18 2025

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six_grandfathers_mountain Nov 18

@randahl
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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

Marcel SIneM(S)US Nov 16

Wie #Europol mit #Microsoft, #Palantir, #Clearview & Co. auf Kuschelkurs geht | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Wie-Europol-mit-Microsoft-Palantir-Clearview-Co-auf-Kuschelkurs-geht-11072724.html #Datenschutz #privacy #Überwachung #surveillance #Cellebrite #BigData #ArtificialIntelligence #NSO #NSOgroup #Pegasus #Malware #spyware

Wie Europol mit Microsoft, Palantir, Clearview & Co. auf Kuschelkurs geht

Statewatch beklagt eine unheilige Allianz zwischen Europol und US-Tech-Unternehmen, die massive Interessenkonflikte und Transparenzprobleme mit sich bringe.

heise online

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Nov 13

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 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/13/techspot-pegasus-creator-nso-group-reboots-under-new-ownership-eyes-us-market/

TechSpot: Pegasus creator NSO Group reboots under new ownership, eyes US market | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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TechNadu Oct 25

🛡️ 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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#CyberSecurity #PegasusSpyware #NSOGroup #GovernmentSurveillance #Privacy #Poland #ThreatIntel #InfoSec #TechNadu

Marcel SIneM(S)US Oct 21

US-Gericht verbietet #NSO Group die Installation von #Spyware auf #WhatsApp | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/US-Gericht-verbietet-NSO-Group-die-Installation-von-Spyware-auf-WhatsApp-10789187.html #MetaPlatforms #Tracking #Datenschutz #privacy #surveillance #Überwachung #NSOgroup

US-Gericht verbietet NSO Group die Installation von Spyware auf WhatsApp

Ein US-Bezirksgericht untersagt dem Spionagesoftware-Unternehmen NSO Group das Ausspähen von WhatsApp und reduziert zugleich den zu zahlenden Schadenersatz.

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Techdirt Oct 20

Because Things Just Aren’t Dystopian Enough, Blacklisted Spyware Firm NSO Group Has Just Been Purchased By A Hollywood Producer

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/20/because-things-just-arent-dystopian-enough-blacklisted-spyware-firm-nso-group-has-just-been-purchased-by-a-hollywood-producer/

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…

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Wendy Siegelman Oct 20

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

#NSO #NSOGroup

https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s1jgvmitgx

NSO to be acquired by U.S. investors, ending Israeli control of Pegasus maker

Hollywood producer Robert Simonds leads the deal, subject to Israeli and U.S. regulatory review.

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