(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Apple issues emergency patch to address alleged spyware vulnerability The fix follows allegations from a Russian intelligence service that an intentional flaw in iPhones provided a gateway for American espionage. Jun 21, 2023 By AJ Vicens
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 30: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the Summit for Democracy on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. The theme for the final day of the summit encompassed “Advancing Technology for Democracy” and included speakers from the Department of Homeland Affairs and and representatives from intelligence agencies (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Biden administration goes global in effort to constrain spyware use Eleven nations agreed on Thursday to responsible use of commercial spyware. Israel, a key spyware exporter, is not part of the deal. Mar 30, 2023 By Elias Groll
(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Google reveals two global spyware campaigns targeting Apple and Android devices The operations are just the latest example of the proliferation of sophisticated spyware among private vendors, Google says. Mar 29, 2023 By AJ Vicens
The White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Caroline Purser/Getty Images) Executive order sets up guardrails for US use of commercial spyware At least 50 devices belonging to U.S. personnel have been targeted by commercial spyware. Mar 27, 2023 By Tonya Riley
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo on February 9, 2022 in the Israeli city of Netanya. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Supreme Court clears way for WhatsApp case against NSO Group, opening spyware firm to more lawsuits The Biden administration previously weighed in on the case between Meta and the spyware maker to recommend the court dismiss the appeal. Jan 9, 2023 By Tonya Riley
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo on February 9, 2022 in the Israeli city of Netanya. Several spyware vendors, including one co-founded by an NSO employee, appear in a Meta report on the surveillance-for-hire industry. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Meta takes down surveillance-for-hire firms, calls for government action against the industry The surveillance-for-hire industry is growing quickly as new firms crop up around the globe to meet market demand. Dec 15, 2022 By Tonya Riley Suzanne Smalley
(Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) More than a dozen journalists sue NSO Group in U.S. court over alleged spyware targeting The lawsuit is the third against the Israeli firm in the U.S., but the first brought by journalists. Dec 1, 2022 By AJ Vicens
(Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Google reveals Spanish IT firm’s links to spyware targeting Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Defender Google says it has deployed patches for zero-day vulnerabilities that a Spanish tech company may have used to develop spyware. Nov 30, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., said an executive order on spyware is coming. (Photo by Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images) White House expected to issue executive order reining in spyware The prospect of an executive order limiting use of spyware within U.S. intelligence unleashes potentially even more debate in Washington. Nov 18, 2022 By Tonya Riley
A woman uses her phone at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2022 in the Emirati capital on May 25, 2022. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP/Getty Images) State Department debars ex-NSA cyber mercenaries who aided vast UAE surveillance operation The former intelligence operatives worked in a hacking unit of the cybersecurity firm DarkMatter, which is known for developing spyware. Aug 31, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley