NSO Group Exploited WhatsApp to Install Pegasus Spyware Even After Meta’s Lawsuit
Legal documents released as part of an ongoing legal tussle between Meta’s WhatsApp and NSO Group have revealed that the Israeli spyware vendor used multiple exploits targeting the messaging app to deliver Pegasus, including one even after it was sued by Meta for doing so.
They also show that NSO Group repeatedly found ways to install the invasive surveillance tool on the target’s devices as
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Microsoft Pulls Exchange Patches Amid Mail Flow Issues
Email at many organizations has stopped working; the tech giant has advised users who are facing the issue to uninstall the updates so that it can address flaw.
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Ohio man behind Helix cryptocurrency mixer gets 3-year sentence
Larry Harmon ran the mixer from 2014 to 2017, facilitating more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrency transactions.
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ANZ CIO Challenges: AI, Cybersecurity & Data Analytics for 2025
ANZ government CIOs face budget constraints while prioritizing AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics for productivity gains and digital transformation in 2025.
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Homeland Security Department Releases Framework for Using AI in Critical Infrastructure
The framework recommends that AI developers evaluate potentially dangerous capabilities in their products, ensure their products align with “human-centric values” and protect users’ privacy.
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NSO Group admits cutting off 10 customers because they abused its Pegasus spyware, say unsealed court documents
Newly unsealed documents brought by a WhatsApp lawsuit shows NSO Group’s spyware, Pegasus, was used to hack as many as “tens of thousands” of devices.
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Iranian Hackers Deploy WezRat Malware in Attacks Targeting Israeli Organizations
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan and information stealer used by Iranian state-sponsored actors to conduct reconnaissance of compromised endpoints and execute malicious commands.
Cybersecurity company Check Point has codenamed the malware WezRat, stating it has been detected in the wild since at least September 1, 2023, based on artifacts uploaded to the
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8.8 Rated PostgreSQL Vulnerability Puts Databases at Risk
Cybersecurity researchers at Varonis have identified a serious security vulnerability in PostgreSQL that could lead to data breaches…
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