iPhones are under attack from NSO Group, car companies sell customer data, and hospitals share private information with Meta

Mercenary spyware, produced by an Israeli company and delivered via zero- click infection? As tempting as it is to call it “Pegasus 2.0”…

iVerify underscores that relying solely on Apple’s detection mechanisms is insufficient, as Apple’s detection rate is estimated to be only around 50%

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In a landmark ruling that signals a sharp warning to the global spyware industry, a U.S. federal jury has ordered NSO Group to pay $168…

The EU fines TikTok €530 million, Meta finally wins their lawsuit against NSO Group, and Google warns it has uncovered new Russian malware

A U.S. jury ordered NSO Group to pay Meta's WhatsApp $167M in damages for its 2019 Pegasus spyware attack on 1,400+ users.

A new report from Sekoia.io reveals how the global commercial spyware industry is thriving despite sanctions, selling sophisticated zero-click surveillance tools to governments.

The US-sanctioned NSO Group, maker of Pegasus spyware, was acquired by an American investment firm for "tens of millions." The deal will keep operations in Israel but may lift sanctions.

A US federal court granted a permanent injunction, banning NSO Group from all future attempts to access WhatsApp, concluding a 6-year legal battle.

An engineer who developed iOS exploits for a government contractor was targeted by the same mercenary spyware he worked on, sparking a mystery.

NSO Group is appealing a federal injunction banning it from using WhatsApp's infrastructure to deploy Pegasus spyware, arguing the order could force the company to shut down.