Etiket: spyware
Pegasus spyware | Journalists targeted by Indian government
(New Delhi) The Indian government recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, say Amnesty International and the Washington Postin a joint investigation published Thursday. Posted at 9:28 p.m. “Increasingly, journalists…
Spyware seen from Spain and Israel
Every day, the correspondents’ club describes how the same current event is illustrated in two countries. Article written by Published on 04/14/2023 17:22 Reading time : 1 min. Home of…
New Israeli spyware has targeted journalists and politicians
(Montreal) New Israeli-made spyware, resembling the Pegasus program, has been used to target journalists and politicians in several countries, according to Canadian research lab Citizen Lab. Posted at 6:01 p.m.…
Spyware is an “existential” threat to journalism, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
The development of increasingly sophisticated spyware poses an “existential” threat to investigative journalism, forcing sources to keep quiet for fear of being identified, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) warned…
NSO | Spyware maker Pegasus announces the departure of its CEO
(Jerusalem) The Israeli company of NSO, maker of the controversial Pegasus spy software, announced on Sunday a “reorganization” of its activities, the departure of its CEO and its desire to…
The supervision of spyware in the crosshairs of elected officials and experts
After having heard various experts paint a disturbing portrait of the use by Canada and other countries of spyware, federal elected officials expect that the work of the parliamentary committee…
Use of spyware | Privacy not in RCMP’s DNA, says ex-commissioner
(Ottawa) The protection of personal information and privacy is not part of the DNA of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). This is why it is important to regulate the…
Use of spyware | RCMP under criticism from Privacy Commissioner
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) should have a legal obligation to assess the impact of spyware on privacy before using it, says Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne. Posted at 12:30…
RCMP use of spyware under scrutiny
Canada’s privacy commissioner would have liked federal agents to consult him before starting to use new and controversial “very powerful and potentially intrusive” spyware. “The use of spyware raises privacy…
RCMP Spyware | Privacy commissioner wants impact assessments
(OTTAWA) The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, has called on elected officials scrutinizing the use of spyware by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to make it mandatory to…
Use of spyware | A parliamentary committee will examine the RCMP
(Ottawa) A parliamentary committee will examine the use of spyware by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police starting Monday. An issue that has alarmed many organizations dedicated to the protection of…
Study of the use of spyware by the RCMP
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee will hold hearings on the use of spyware by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the risks to the privacy rights of Canadians. The…
Spyware | The Bloc wants to question the RCMP
(Ottawa) Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure is calling for an investigation by a Commons committee to shed light on the use of spyware by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).…
Apple will launch a spyware protection tool
(San Francisco) Apple will offer this fall a new data protection tool for journalists and activists, after the Pegasus affair revealed the extraordinary technical capabilities of certain spyware. Posted at…
the French investigation on the spyware entrusted to an examining magistrate
Investigation will cover many potential offenses, including invasion of privacy, announced the Paris prosecutor’s office. In July 2021, a press investigation had revealed this vast case of espionage via the…
the French investigation on the spyware entrusted to an examining magistrate
Investigation will cover many potential offenses, including invasion of privacy, announced the Paris prosecutor’s office. In July 2021, a press investigation had revealed this vast case of espionage via the…
the investigation into the spyware entrusted to an investigating judge in France
The survey in France on the use of Pegasus spyware, which had targeted French journalists in particular on behalf of the Moroccan State, is entrusted this Friday by the Paris…
Google denounces Italian spyware used to hack phones
(San Francisco) Software from an Italian firm specializing in communications surveillance has been used to hack into smartphones to spy on users in Italy and Kazakhstan, according to Google, which…
Spain confirms that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s phone was infected with Pegasus spyware
The two spokespersons for the Sanchez government announced this on the morning of May 2 during an exceptional press conference, hastily organized on a public holiday, since May 2 is…
Pegasus spyware | Israel tightens control over computer exports
(Jerusalem) Israel has been asking countries that buy its computer technology since Monday to commit to using it only to fight “terrorism and serious crime,” after the Pegasus spyware affair.…