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Saudis Used NSO Group’s Pegasus in Misogynist Smears of Female Journalists

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Saudis Used NSO Group’s Pegasus in Misogynist Smears of Female Journalists

Richard Silverstein August 2, 2021 0

The Israeli spyware company, NSO Group, has been in the line of fire after a major international...

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Israel’s Unit 8200 Produces Spyware Far More Powerful Than Pegasus; and Mossad, Shin Bet Use It

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Israel’s Unit 8200 Produces Spyware Far More Powerful Than Pegasus; and Mossad, Shin Bet Use It

Richard Silverstein July 27, 2021 8

Veteran Israeli journalist, Amir Oren, posted a series of tweets revealing news even more troubling than we’ve...

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NSO Group Targets 50,000 Cell Phone Numbers in 50 Countries: Presidents, Prime Ministers, US Diplomat, Security Officials

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NSO Group Targets 50,000 Cell Phone Numbers in 50 Countries: Presidents, Prime Ministers, US Diplomat, Security Officials

Richard Silverstein July 19, 2021 9

  The Washington Post published yet another blockbuster story about NSO Group based on a list of...

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Israeli Cyber-Mercenary Company, Candiru, Exposed as New Global Rights Threat

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Israeli Cyber-Mercenary Company, Candiru, Exposed as New Global Rights Threat

Richard Silverstein July 16, 2021 1

Move over, NSO, there’s a new kid in town. Though it is the undisputed king of the...

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Forensic Architecture’s “Digital Violence: How NSO Group Enables State Terror”

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Forensic Architecture’s “Digital Violence: How NSO Group Enables State Terror”

Richard Silverstein July 15, 2021 1

Earlier this month, Forensic Architecture, Amnesty International and Citizen Lab held an international symposium, Digital Violence: How...

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Microsoft Denounces NSO Group as 21st Century Cyber-Mercenary, Its New “Zero-Click” Exploit Targets Al Jazeera

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Microsoft Denounces NSO Group as 21st Century Cyber-Mercenary, Its New “Zero-Click” Exploit Targets Al Jazeera

Richard Silverstein December 21, 2020 8

NOTE: Al Jazeera has just published my latest piece on how the incoming Biden administration will address...

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Israeli Police State Has Backdoor ISP Access to Every Citizen and Website, Cellebrite Claims to Break Signal App Encryption

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Israeli Police State Has Backdoor ISP Access to Every Citizen and Website, Cellebrite Claims to Break Signal App Encryption

Richard Silverstein December 14, 2020 15

Haaretz published two astonishing reports over the past few days about Israeli cyber-security.  In the first. it...

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NSO Group’s State-Sponsored Cyber-Warfare

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NSO Group’s State-Sponsored Cyber-Warfare

Richard Silverstein August 24, 2020 4

There are a number of economic systems in the world today. There are market economies in capitalist...

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Spanish Intelligence Uses NSO Group Malware to Target Catalan Leaders, Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss WhatsApp Suit Against NSO

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Spanish Intelligence Uses NSO Group Malware to Target Catalan Leaders, Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss WhatsApp Suit Against NSO

Richard Silverstein July 17, 2020 7

Like Donald Trump, Israel’s premier cyber-spying firm has had a rough couple of weeks.  Things began promisingly...

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Mexican Government Cancels NSO Group Cyber-Surveillance Contract, Launches Corruption Investigation

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Mexican Government Cancels NSO Group Cyber-Surveillance Contract, Launches Corruption Investigation

Richard Silverstein May 11, 2020 1

NOTE: I did an interview for The Real News Network (above) about my post on Israel’s attempt...

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NSO Group Monetizes Covid19 With New Mass Surveillance Tool, Fleming

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NSO Group Monetizes Covid19 With New Mass Surveillance Tool, Fleming

Richard Silverstein April 26, 2020 10

NOTE: My latest piece on Israeli mass surveillance during the Covid19 epidemic was published by Jacobin here. Later...

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Israeli Defense Minister Recommends Scoring Individuals Based on Likelihood of Having CoronaVirus, Blockading Palestinian, Ultra Orthodox to Protect Israeli Jews

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Israeli Defense Minister Recommends Scoring Individuals Based on Likelihood of Having CoronaVirus, Blockading Palestinian, Ultra Orthodox to Protect Israeli Jews

Richard Silverstein March 29, 2020 8

NOTE: I have compiled here the most comprehensive coverage of Israel’s response to the Coronavirus epidemic in...

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