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Activists suing govt over Pegasus spyware

Activists in Thailand are suing the government for using spyware technology to monitor dissidents, the first such case in the country that they hope will help raise awareness and better protect citizens who are subject to increasing surveillance.

Bangkok Post

How tyrants use tech to spy on us all

Parmy Olson: You're the co-authors of a new book, Pegasus: How a Spy In Your Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy, which tells the story of Pegasus, a powerful spyware developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group. In recent years, a range of governments around the…

Bangkok Post

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court

Israeli firm NSO Group’s spyware has been linked to state surveillance of human rights activists and dissidents.

Al Jazeera

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Justices turn away Israeli spyware maker in WhatsApp suit

The Supreme Court has rejected an Israeli spyware maker’s bid to derail a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court lets Meta's WhatsApp pursue 'Pegasus' spyware suit

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.

Bangkok Post

Management of five firms linked to Pegasus maker NSO is moved to London

Change could stoke controversy for spyware company amid calls for UK sanctions

The Guardian - UK

ESIC scheme adds 11.82 lakh new members in October

NEW DELHI: Around 11.82 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in October 2022, according to official data released on Friday.

The Times of India

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No safe haven? The Bahraini dissident still menaced after gaining UK asylum

Exiled protest organiser Yusuf al-Jamri is beginning legal action against Bahrain and NSO Group after finding Pegasus spyware on his phone

The Guardian - UK

Toxified Tech

Episode 432 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Cyprus MPs launch inquiry into spyware development on the island

Cyprus's parliament opened an inquiry on Wednesday into the development of spyware on the island, after a draft European Parliament committee investigation report said it was an important export hub for the surveillance industry.

Reuters

Dutch MEP says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

European Commission wears ‘velvet gloves’ when dealing with spyware used on citizens, says chief of inquiry on hacking software such as Pegasus

The Guardian - UK

India’s domestic spy agency bought NSO hardware that matches Pegasus specifications

India’s Intelligence Bureau, the country’s main domestic intelligence agency, bought hardware from the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group that matches the description of equipment used elsewhere to deploy the company’s flagship Pegasus software, import documents show.

Newslaundry

Biden intelligence adviser previously vetted deals for Israeli NSO Group

Jeremy Bash served on committee advising on sales of company’s Pegasus spyware to foreign agencies

The Guardian - UK

Mexico probes whether Pegasus spyware purchases were legal

The Mexican attorney general's office said on Sunday it is investigating the purchase of Pegasus computer spyware by the previous administration and whether it was carried out legally.

Reuters

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Mexico: reporters and activists hacked with NSO spyware despite assurances

Country’s current government had sworn it would no longer use the hacking software

Bangkok Post

Harnessing the power of data

When teacher Chiratip Kaewphaisan heard about the imminent visit by a team collecting data in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom for a national survey on children and women, she had just one question: "Will [relevant government agencies] send an expert or a tutor to offer a special class for…

The Guardian - UK

Turkey must give me the evidence it has about the murder of my husband, Jamal Khashoggi

My fight for justice continues. I need details about the plot and the technology that was exploited, says Hanan Khashoggi, widow of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Bangkok Post

Senior Indonesian officials targeted by spyware

More than a dozen senior Indonesian government and military officials were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to nine people with knowledge of the matter.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian US wins 2022 Online Journalism Award

The Guardian US has been named co-winner of an Online Journalism Award (OJA) for its collaborative work, The Pegasus Project: A global investigation, an in-depth examination of actions taken by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group.

The Hindu

ESIC scheme adds 15.72 lakh new members in July: Report by National Statistical Office

According to the report, net new enrollments with retirement fund body EPFO stood at 18.23 lakh in July 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Jamal Khashoggi’s wife to sue NSO Group over Pegasus spyware

Hanan Elatr also plans to sue Saudi and UAE governments over alleged surveillance attempts on her

The Independent UK

European spyware investigators criticize Israel and Poland

European Parliament members investigating the use of surveillance spyware by European Union governments have sharply criticized Israel

The Times of India

Unemployment rate dips to 7.6% in April-June 2022: NSO survey

NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 7.6 per cent during April-June 2022 from 12.6 per cent a year ago, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Israeli spyware company chief steps down as part of internal restructure

Israel's NSO Group – which developed the controversial Pegasus spyware that hit the headlines in 2021 – has announced that CEO Shalev Hulio is leaving his post as part of an internal restructuring programme.

The Hindu

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