WhatsApp Chief Disputes NSO Group Claims on Pegasus Spyware Drew Wilson | July 30, 2021 Chief executive of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, is disputing some of the claims NSO Group used to defend themselves.
As NSO Group Parent Company Gets Liquidated, French President Pushes for Investigation Drew Wilson | July 29, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for an investigation. This as NSO Group’s parent company gets liquidated.
NSO Group Issues Response As Leak Gets Them Kicked Off Amazon Drew Wilson | July 23, 2021 As the leak continues to push the shadowy company more into the public spotlight, NSO Group has issued a response.
NSO Group Malware Targeted French President, Mexico President’s Inner Circle Drew Wilson | July 20, 2021 NSO Group’s Project Pegasus apparently targeted the French president as well as Mexico’s presidential inner circle.
Amazon Shuts Down NSO Group Linked Accounts Following Leak Drew Wilson | July 19, 2021 Notorious malware vendor, NSO Group, has had accounts linked to them terminated on Amazon. This follows a major leak about its malware.
WhatsApp Patches Security Vulnerability That Allowed Spyware Drew Wilson | May 15, 2019 A security vulnerability was discovered in the messaging app. Users are now encouraged to upgrade after a patch was released.
Canadian Industry Groups Want to Legalize Spyware? Drew Wilson | February 7, 2013 By Drew Wilson A recent submission made by a number of corporate organizations in the Canadian anti-spam initiative is raising alarm bells. The groups are demanding that certain kinds of software (like spyware) be exempt from provisions of the anti-spam law that could theoretically be used for the purposes of anti-piracy operations on the personal …
Report: Sony BMG Arming PS3s With Rootkits in Firmware Update Drew Wilson | February 3, 2011 Sony’s problems began when the root keys for the PlayStation 3 were discovered and posted online. Now, in an effort to fight against jailbreakers, Sony has reportedly been using the latest firmware update to upload rootkit technology on to the game console to spy on gamers and make sure home brew games never make their …
SOS-HADOPI Blasted By HADOPI and Says There’s Currently No Mandatory Spyware Drew Wilson | September 5, 2010 HADOPI, France’s three strikes law and organization that oversees the enforcement of this law, has taken quite a beating on the PR front. Now they seem to be trying to push back by denying that they are forcing users to install spyware to prove innocence. They also called the initiative SOS-HADOPI – a commercial service …
Hadopi Mulling Mandatory Spyware to Help Enforce Three Strikes Law Drew Wilson | August 5, 2010 Many questions have been raised on how HADOPI planned on enforcing a three strikes law. One particular question that really raises doubts on the possibility of enforcement is how to guard against false accusation. One idea being floated right now is forcing users to install spyware that can do real-time observations of what internet protocols …
