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Paragon Spyware is used to target citizens throughout Europe, the Italian government says
The Italian government said in a press release On Wednesday that a spyware campaign was revealed by Whatsapp and was held by Spyware made by Paragon…
Israeli manufacturer Spyware Solutions has confirmed to TechCrunch that it is selling its products to the US government and other non -defined allied countries. Paragon executive…
Whatsapp says it disrupts a hacking campaign that targets journalists with Paragon Spyware
WhatsApp said on Friday that it had disturbed a hacking campaign aimed at about 90 users, including journalists and civil society members. A WhatsApp spokesman told…
AI vision startup Metropolis buys Oosto (formerly AnyVision) for just $125 million, sources say
The general hype surrounding all things AI isn’t lifting all boats: some startups are still struggling and looking for exits. In one of the latest developments,…
Bangladesh police agents accused of selling citizens’ personal information on Telegram
Two senior officials working for the counter-terrorism police in Bangladesh allegedly collected and sold private and personal information of citizens to criminals on Telegram, according to…
Last week, an unknown hacker broke into the servers of US-based stalkerware maker pcTattletale. The hacker then stole and leaked the company’s internal data. They also…
Flock Safety is a multi-billion dollar startup that has eyes everywhere. Starting Wednesday, with the company’s new Solar Condor cameras, those eyes are powered by solar…
Lawmakers vote to reauthorize US Espionage Act, which critics say expands government surveillance
Lawmakers passed legislation early Saturday reauthorizing and expanding a controversial U.S. surveillance law shortly after the powers expired at midnight, shrugging off opposition from privacy advocates…
US police departments increasingly rely on a controversial surveillance practice to demand large amounts of user data from tech companies, with the goal of tracking down…
Earlier this week, the US government announced sanctions against the founder of a controversial government spyware maker, Tal Dilian, and his business partner, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal…