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Researchers said they found spyware they linked to Israeli firm NSO that exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] mishimaenjoyer@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

i wonder what it will take until apple is sueing the living shit out of pegasus?

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 7 points 1 year ago

The Israeli firm has been blacklisted by the U.S. government since 2021 for alleged abuses, including surveillance of government officials and journalists.

What does that mean? How is it distinct from sanctions or marking them as a terrorist organization?

[–] NateSwift@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago
[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe security by obscurity isn't the greatest idea who would have thought?