Security researchers with US cybersecurity firm Symantec said they have discovered a “highly sophisticated” Chinese hacking tool that has been able to escape public attention for more than a decade.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world’s most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software was used to hack government officials and dissidents around the world. It all started with a software glitch on her iPhone. An unusual error in NSO’s spyware allowed Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul and privacy researchers to discover a trove of evidence suggesting the Israeli spyware maker had helped hack her iPhone, according to six people involved in the incident.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world’s most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software was used to hack government officials and dissidents around the world. It all started with a software glitch on her iPhone. An unusual error in NSO’s spyware allowed Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul and privacy researchers to discover a trove of evidence suggesting the Israeli spyware maker had helped hack her iPhone, according to six people involved in the incident.
the great scientific breakthrough. translation: einstein is someone who kept very few notes, so the mere fact that the manuscript survived and made its way to us makes it absolutely extraordinary. it s a rare and valuable document, but it s not the first time it has been up for auction. 20 years ago it was sold as part of a pyramid scheme which ended up being one of france s biggest art scams, and the dispersal of that collection is what led to this sale. courtney bembridge, bbc news. apple is suing israeli spyware firm nso group and its parent company for allegedly targeting iphone users with a hacking tool. nso group said its tools were made to target terrorists and criminals. but it has allegedly also been used on activists, politicians and journalists. now it s time for a look at the weather, here s carol