Need an Election Meddled With or an Activist Doxxed? Call on These Israeli Spies

Israel’s special relationship with the United States has given it a free pass for atrocities in Gaza. But, beyond this, in an era of legal gray zones in the area of online disinformation operations, the country’s private spy community has been given carte blanche to covertly meddle in a host of nations.

Alexander Rubinstein
By Alexander Rubinstein
Israel | Hackers

Private Israeli spy companies have been meddling in other countries, including their elections, at previously unknown levels. The private intelligence firm Psy-Group went to great lengths to pitch the Trump presidential campaign on its services and nakedly meddled in a small-town California election, according to a new report published in the

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Investigation Into Mexican Government Surveillance With Israeli Software Hits Roadblock

An investigation into the use of software manufactured and sold to the Mexican government by the Israeli company NSO Group, has stalled following alleged interference by corrupt officials and a refusal to cooperate by the US.

Giovanna Salazar
By Giovanna Salazar
In this June 28, 2017 photo, a journalist makes a sign that reads in Spanish "Spy government" during a demonstration at the Sinaloa state attorney general's office against the killing of yet another journalist and demanding justice for the killing of Riodoce journalist Javier Valdez in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. Recently it has been revealed that spyware sold exclusively to governments had been used to monitor journalists and activists in Mexico. (AP/Enric Marti)

Since at least 2013, there has been evidence that the Mexican government possesses sophisticated surveillance technology. But it was not until 2016, with the case dubbed #GobiernoEspía (#SpyGovernment), that Mexico found itself in an uproar over government surveillance at both the national and international levels. The case was made public in the

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Blackstone Group To Buy Stake In Israeli Firm Behind Gov Surveillance Software

The Israeli company has become a world leader in cyber infiltration and has been used against activists and dissidents the world over.

teleSUR
By teleSUR
Omri Lavie, co-founder of NSO Group, which is behind the recently discovered exploitation of iPhones with its Pegasus malware.

The Blackstone Group, a multinational investment firm based in New York City, is in advanced negotiations to buy a 40 percent share in NSO Group, an Israeli cyber firm specializing in the development of programs that can gather personal details from cell phones, according to Israel's Calcalist business newspaper. The sale reportedly may go

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Apple Releases ‘Emergency’ Patch After Vulnerability Targets Human Rights Activists

Israeli security firm NSO Group, have been exploiting Apple vulnerabilities, in order to carry out and perform spying techniques on dissidents and journalists, alike.

Anon HQ
By Anon HQ
Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor speaks to journalists in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Mansoor was recently targeted by NSO spyware that can hack into Apple's iPhone handset.

The new “iOS 9.3.5 Update” released by Apple, applies to those using iPhones, as well as iPads. This is in order to patch up not only 1, but 3 zero-day exploits/vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities where found targeting the Apple users that target human rights activists, and was essentially found by a widely renowned UAE human rights defender,

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Internet Watchdog Exposes Israeli Tech Company’s ‘Government-Exclusive’ Spyware

Israel’s advanced military technology sector is producing scores of hackers and tech startups. One, in particular, is helping governments and nanny states with deep pockets creep into citizens’ cellphones.

Richard Silverstein
By Richard Silverstein
Omri Lavie, co-founder of NSO Group, which is behind the recently discovered exploitation of iPhones with its Pegasus malware.

SEATTLE --- After investigating some suspicious text messages sent to an Emirati human rights activist in early August, researchers at the University of Toronto’s internet watchdog Citizen Lab and Lookout Security announced on Aug. 24 that they’d detected the most sophisticated mobile hacking tool ever developed. The spyware, known as Pegasus,

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Israeli Arms Dealer Selling Advanced Spying Tech To World’s Repressive Regimes

NSO Group has exploited Apple vulnerabilities to disguise itself as Gmail, Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, the Red Cross, CNN, Al Jazeera and the Pokemon Company to create malicious links.

teleSUR
By teleSUR
Israel NSO spyware

An Israeli company that is a world leader in cyber warfare was found to help governments hack the iPhones of activists and journalists, including the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and likely Turkey, Israel, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Hungary and others. Citizen Lab and Lookout found that the company, NSO Group, has exploited Apple vulnerabilities to

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