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3 days agoWeil Gotshal Partner Caught In Spyware Scandal - Above the Law
Weil Gotshal partner Gerhard Schmidt, co-managing partner of the Biglaw firm's German offices and a private equity and mergers & acquisitions attorney, is on the hot seat thanks to a €5 million personal investment. According to reporting by the Financial Times, in 2017 Schmidt invested the money in private equity group Novalpina Capital, sans the typical investor fees due to his relationship with the founders, and chaired Novalpina Capital.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
5 months agoMeta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries | Computer Weekly
NSO Group was ordered to pay punitive and compensatory damages for exploiting a WhatsApp vulnerability.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about the misuse of spyware by government agencies.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
5 months agoMeta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries | Computer Weekly
NSO Group was ordered to pay punitive and compensatory damages for exploiting a WhatsApp vulnerability.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about the misuse of spyware by government agencies.
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fromComputerworld
5 months agoMeta wins $168M judgment against spyware seller NSO Group
State-sponsored and commercial surveillance tools pose significant threats to organizations.
Zero-click vulnerabilities can bypass traditional security measures, necessitating new security frameworks.
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fromWIRED
6 months agoChina Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure
NSO Group is attempting to re-enter the US market despite being blacklisted since 2021.
Tensions between the US and China are escalating over hacking allegations.
Misconfigured AI chatbots are leaking sensitive messages, posing privacy threats.
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fromComputerworld
5 months agoMeta wins $168M judgment against spyware seller NSO Group
State-sponsored and commercial surveillance tools pose significant threats to organizations.
Zero-click vulnerabilities can bypass traditional security measures, necessitating new security frameworks.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
6 months agoChina Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure
NSO Group is attempting to re-enter the US market despite being blacklisted since 2021.
Tensions between the US and China are escalating over hacking allegations.
Misconfigured AI chatbots are leaking sensitive messages, posing privacy threats.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months agoCourt clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168m defeat for spyware firm
Today's verdict in WhatsApp's case is an important step forward for privacy and security as the first victory against the development and use of illegal spyware that threatens the safety and privacy of everyone.
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