NSO Group Gave Pegasus Spyware Demo to the NYPD
Image: Timothy A. Clary/Contributor Hacking. Disinformation. Surveillance. CYBER is Motherboard’s podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet. A section of the New York Police Department (NYPD) focused on intelligence gathering…
What We Learned About Pegasus, the Smartphone Cracker
It is widely regarded as the world’s most potent spyware, capable of reliably cracking the encrypted communications of iPhone and Android smartphones. The software, Pegasus, made by an Israeli company, NSO Group, has been able to track terrorists and…
US version of Pegasus spyware bought and tested by the FBI
A special US version of Pegasus smartphone spyware was created by NSO, and purchased by the FBI, a new report reveals today. The Drug Enforcement Agency, Secret Service, and the US military also held discussions with the Israeli spyware company. Israel…
Apple sues Israeli spyware maker NSO over its Pegasus spyware
Apple announced Tuesday that it has sued Israel-based NSO Group over the use of its Pegasus spyware to attack Apple devices, the latest move in an escalating global campaign against surveillance abuses against smartphone users. The suit, which seeks an…