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The Biden administration issued an executive order to outlaw the federal government's use of commercial foreign spyware--with some caveats.

The Biden administration issued an executive order to outlaw the federal government's use of commercial foreign spyware--with some caveats.

Uncovering NSO Group’s workings is key for lawmakers trying to gain control of the spyware market.

Byzantine corporate structure is hampering lawmakers’ action to stop spyware in Europe.

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Shortly after it was becoming clear Israeli malware manufacturer NSO Group was a troubling company selling to troubling governments (but before its odiousness hit critical mass last summer), the FBI took a meeting with NSO and test drove a bespoke exploit. It was a variant of NSO's uber-powerful Pegasus malware -- one that bypassed NSO's…

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Officials say no, nein and not for official use to WhatsApp Adam A. Such II, President and COO, Communication Security Group Inc. Officials say no, nein and not for official use to WhatsApp Despite all the official warnings and numerous articles highlighting security and privacy concerns, it seems governments around the world continue to unnecessarily expose themselves to risk by using freemium consumer messaging apps such as WhatsApp. The latest revelation came as Germany’s pr...