spyware

US judge rules against Israeli firm NSO Group

US judge rules favor of WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a vulnerability in the messaging app to deploy spyware.

Colombia probes purchase and use of Israeli-made spyware

Colombia's attorney general opens investigation into alleged purchase and illegal use of Pegasus spy software, built by Israeli firm NSO.

Attorney General avoiding government comittee summons

The Attorney General has refused to meet with a comittee to discuss the government's powers to use espionage software.

Pegasus spyware scandal:

Spain shelves probe, cites lack of cooperation from Israel

Spanish judge probing alleged hacking of ministers' phones with Israeli-made spyware shelves his investigation.

Israeli spyware scandal:

Khashoggi's widow sues Israel's NSO over phone hacking

NSO has come under fire over its Pegasus spyware, which is designed to breach mobile phones.

Police eavesdropping system bug caused evidence tampering

National Security Minister Ben-Gvir furious that law enforcement establishment failed to report glitches to him.

Israeli spyware company QuaDream to close

The move comes days after research found the company has customers in at least 10 countries

Researchers:

Another Israeli spy app sold to 10 countries

The spyware created by QuaDream has been used against minority party politicians and journalists.

EU lawmakers criticize Israel over spyware sales

European Parliament members investigating use of spyware by EU governments say Israel should be more transparent.

NSO Group's CEO steps down as company reorganizes

NSO Group makes the controversial Pegasus spyware which has been linked to abuses by governments.

Report:

US defense contractor in talks to take over Israeli NSO Group

NSO’s Pegasus spyware has been linked to abuses by governments.

Spain denies spying on separatists with Israeli software

Spanish government denies report accusing it of having targeted Catalan separatists' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.

Ukraine:

Israeli spyware will greatly help us defeat Russia

Ukraine’s leadership has asked the Jewish State to provide more ‘proactive’ support in its war with Russia.

Probe finds:

Police did not spy on civilians without court order

Team led by Deputy AG finds no evidence that Israel Police used Pegasus spyware on civilians without approval from a judge.

Report:

Senior police officials preparing for probe of spyware use

Senior members of Investigations Department preparing for commission of inquiry that will probe use of spyware against civilians.

Sa'ar on spyware saga:

'An in-depth investigation is required'

Justice Minister responds to NSO affair, supports establishment of a state commission of inquiry.

Diaspora Minister demands gov't probe of police hacking claims

'Police have no right to monitor private citizens or businessmen without a warrant,' says Diaspora Minister Nacham Shai.

Israeli premier demands answers in Pegasus spyware scandal

Bennett defends controversial spyware for use against terrorism, while vowing new AG will provide answers following report of misuse.

Report:

Police hacked phones of top ministry officials, CEOs, protesters

New report reveals massive list of targets whose phones were hacked by Israeli police using Pegasus spyware.

Report: Police used spyware without warrant in Netanyahu case

Police reportedly used invasive spyware without warrant on one of central figures in cases of former Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Finland: Pegasus detected in diplomats' phones

Finnish foreign ministry says it detected NSO's spyware in several phones used by its diplomats abroad.

Revealed: Israel Police uses Pegasus to spy on regular citizens

Expose reveals widespread hacking without judicial oversight, to investigate crime or to gather information "in case it proves useful."

Zoom cuts ties with Israeli cyber co. over spyware allegations

Beleagured NGO Group now faces bankruptcy, according to Moody's; NGO Group denies.

Report: Israeli spyware found on phones of State Dept. officials

iPhones of at least nine State Department employees dealing with Middle East matters hacked using spyware developed by NSO Group.

Apple sues Israeli firm NSO Group

Apple seeking permanent injunction to ban NSO Group from using Apple software, services, or devices.

Report: Israeli spyware firm linked to attack on MidEast sites

Cybersecurity firm Eset says Candiru technology appears to have been used for cyberattacks targeting high-profile Middle Eastern websites.

Biden administration blacklists Israeli spyware companies

US Commerce Department sanctions 2 Israeli spyware companies for working with countries that ‘maliciously target’ journalists and activists.

Israel holds secret talks with France on spyware crisis

Top Israeli official secretly traveled to France for talks in bid to end diplomatic crisis over spyware hacking scandal.

'There are people who don't want Israel to export technology'

'Israeli cyber sector is under attack,' NSO Group chief tells Israel Hayom.

Israel to probe spyware accusations against Israeli firm

Israel to probe claims Pegasus spyware was used by foreign governments to spy on political rivals, journalists, and human rights activists.

Report: Israeli spyware firm targeted state leaders, journalists

A group of media organizations is claiming an Israeli company's spyware was used to hack the phones of leading politicians and activists.

Israeli companies help Saudis despite spyware abuse concerns

Israeli companies continue operating in Saudi Arabia, despite kingdom's use of software to monitor dissidents, New York Times report says.

Morocco asks Amnesty for proof it used spyware on journalist

Moroccan PM demands evidence of spyware charge, promises to take 'necessary steps' to clear government if proof is not forthcoming.

US official: Report on Israeli spying 'completely false'

Senior US administration official dismisses Politico report on alleged Israeli spying in the White House.

Israeli spy devices near White House? "A blatant lie"

US security agencies reportedly believe Israel behind planting of eavesdropping equipment. Israel denies spying: "A blatant lie."

Israel spyware firm can mine data from social media

Israeli spyware firm believed to have hacked WhatsApp tells clients it can mine data from social media, report says.

6 people who confronted Israeli spyware firm targeted in stings

People who challenged spyware firm allegedly targeted by people using fake identities trying to extract embarrassing information.

Lawsuit blames Israeli tech company for murder of journalist

Friend of murdered Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi sues NSO Group for allegedly providing Saudi Arabia with spyware used against dissidents.

Report: UAE used Israeli spyware to track Qatari royals

Two lawsuits filed in Israel and Cyprus say spyware developed by an Israeli-based company was used by UAE to spy on political agitators.

Warning: Hamas app targeting Israelis

Hamas disseminating spyware in order to take control of Israeli cell phones and spy on them, warns Israeli company.

Amnesty International: Employee targeted by Israeli spyware

Amnesty International says one of its employees was targeted with Israeli-made surveillance software.

IDF campaign to stop soldiers from downloading spyware apps

Apps downloaded from Google Store give terrorists access to all phone information, recording devices, cameras.

Apple: No iPhone is safe

Apple issued an urgent update to correct three major security faults which can turn any iPhone into a spy machine.

Defense Ministry Looking Into Israeli Spyware Sales to Iran

The Ministry of Defense says it is looking into a report that Israeli-made internet-monitoring software was sold to Iran through Denmark.

Iran Using Israeli Spyware

A company in Denmark has been redistributing Israeli Internet-monitoring software to Iran.