A report by a Google research team shows that Google has sent out more than 50,000 cyber security alerts so far in 2021 to users who were targets of state sponsored phishing or malware attempts. Google warns of surge in activity by state-backed hackers | Hacking | The Guardian
EU must protect activists, journalists and politicians
This is a story about the commercial spyware Pegasus and it’s possible misuses. EU commissioner calls for urgent action against Pegasus spyware | Surveillance | The Guardian
Commercial Spyware – of course its use is being abused
This spyware is not available Dark Web it can be purchased legitimately. The Guardian calls it: “…perhaps the most powerful piece of spyware ever developed – certainly by a private company.” Both The Conversation and The Guardian have articles looking at how the powerful Pegasus surveillance software has been used …
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Commercially available spyware – Pegasus
It exists – of course it is going to be used. Ten governments appear to be customers of the supplier, NSO Group. Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon | Surveillance | The Guardian
