The UK private equity firm, Novalpina, which purchased a minority stake in the world's leading cyber-war company, NSO Group, has released several statements heralding the Israeli firm's adherence to the highest standards of ethical practice; despite leading media outlets reporting numerous instances in which its malware led to the abuse, imprisonment, and … [Read more...]
After Buying Major Stake in Israeli Cyber-Attack Firm, NSO Group, Global Witness Director Quits Board
Israel's NSO Group is a world leader in development of malware and other methods of cyber-attack on cellular phones. Earlier this week, its founders announced they were "buying back" their company from its current owners, Francisco Partners. Their new partner, who would have a minority interest, was Novalpina, a UK private equity firm founded by Stephen … [Read more...]
Who Hacked Jeff Bezos?
There has been, and will be much written about today's shocking development, in which Jeff Bezos revealed that the National Enquirer attempted to blackmail him. Bezos' original statement is here. The tabloid outlet threatened to reveal salacious pictures of him with his girlfriend if he did not back off the Washington Post's reporting on the media … [Read more...]
Black Cube Targets Cyber-Security NGO at Behest of Leading Israeli Malware Maker
The Israeli TV news magazine, Uvdah and the NY Times have collaborated on, and amplified a major story originally published by AP. It documents an elaborate, and ultimately unsuccessful sting operation on the Canadian cyber-security NGO, Citizen Lab (CL). The latter is the key organization which has exposed a series of malware attacks by various hacking … [Read more...]
