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New WhatsApp lockdown feature protects high-risk users from hackers (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-28 | related products | tags: attacks, security, settings

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Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-22 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: communications, government, lawful

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Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-21 | by Connor Jones | related products | tags: encryption, ireland, legal

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Predator Spyware Sample Indicates 'Vendor-Controlled' C2 (darkreading.com)

2026-01-15 | related products | tags: attacks, commercial, commercial spyware

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Critics pan spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-08 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: rights, spyware, transparency

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Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-06 | by Zack Whittaker | related products | tags: agents, fleming, home

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You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what? (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-29 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: apple, device, google

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Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-27 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: cases, device, helpline

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Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say (techcrunch.com)

2025-12-04 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: access, amnesty, government

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As Spyware Companies Get Chummy with White House, Apple and WhatsApp Say They’ll Protect Your Phone (gizmodo.com)

2025-11-12 | related products | tags: big tech, firms, firms say

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Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware (techcrunch.com)

2025-11-10 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: countries, government, number

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New LandFall spyware exploited Samsung zero-day via WhatsApp messages (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-11-07 | related products | tags: landfall, researchers, samsung

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Italian political consultant says he was targeted with Paragon spyware (techcrunch.com)

2025-11-06 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: italian, italy, nicodemo

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CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: hacking, lezzi, memento

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Italian spyware vendor linked to Chrome zero-day attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: dante, kaspersky, labs

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Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with gov spyware (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: gibson, said, spyware

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Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: gibson, said, spyware

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Court reduces damages Meta will get from spyware maker NSO Group but bans it from WhatsApp (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: group, meta, nso

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Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: company, deal, group

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Apple now offers $2 million for zero-click RCE vulnerabilities (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: 000, apple, attack

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Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: company, deal, group

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New Android spyware ClayRat imitates WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: clayrat, malware, sms

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Italian businessman’s phone reportedly targeted with Paragon spyware (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: caltagirone, company, italian

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EU funds are flowing into spyware companies and politicians demanding answers (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Connor Jones | related products | tags: commission, eu, european

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Apple’s latest iPhone security feature just made life more difficult for spyware makers (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: apple, memory, mie

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France says Apple notified victims of new spyware attacks (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Zack Whittaker | related products | tags: apple, devices, france

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US Investment in Spyware Is Skyrocketing (wired.com)

2025-10-31 | by Vas Panagiotopoulos | related products | tags: based, investors, new

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ICE obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that hack phones and encrypted apps (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Stephanie Kirchgaessner | related products | tags: government, paragon, said

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ICE reactivates contract with spyware maker Paragon (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | related products | tags: contract, disrupt, paragon

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WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware (techcrunch.com)

2025-10-31 | by Zack Whittaker | related products | tags: campaign, spyware, targeted