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www.dw.com
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

India: Pegasus spyware used to target journalists reports DW 12/28/2023

High-profile journalists in India, including Siddharth Varadarajan and Anand Mangnale, have been targeted with the spyware Pegasus.
The spyware allows for unlawful surveillance and has been used as a tool of repression against journalists in India. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?

A forensic investigation revealed the use of the Pegasus spyware to surveil Indian journalists.
The Indian government is suspected to be behind the use of the spyware. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

India targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware: Amnesty

Journalists in India are facing the threat of unlawful surveillance, including the use of the Pegasus spyware.
The Indian government has used the highly invasive Pegasus spyware to target high-profile journalists, according to an investigation by Amnesty International and The Washington Post. [ more ]
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www.dw.com
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

India: Journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware reports DW 12/28/2023

Amnesty International's report reveals that high-profile journalists in India have been targeted with the spyware Pegasus, highlighting the growing threat to journalists' safety in the country.
The spyware was used to unlawfully surveil journalists, along with other forms of repression such as imprisonment, smear campaigns, harassment, and intimidation. [ more ]
WSJ
4 months ago
World news

China's Balloons Are Back. This Time They Are Over Taiwan.

Chinese balloons spotted over Taiwan ahead of election
Balloons raise concerns about Chinese surveillance [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
4 months ago
EU data protection

Fighting European Threats to Encryption: 2023 Year in Review

End-to-end encryption is crucial for protecting online privacy
EFF successfully pushed back against an EU proposal that would have undermined encryption and privacy [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2023 | Computer Weekly

There was a secret campaign by right-wing Brexit supporters against the science journal Nature.
The UK government has been seeking to revise the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 to make surveillance easier. [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Recent Surveillance Revelations, Enduring Latin American Issues: 2023 Year in Review

The challenges in ensuring strong privacy safeguards, proper oversight of surveillance powers, and effective remedy for those arbitrarily affected continued during 2023 in Latin America.
www.dw.com
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

India: Pegasus spyware used to target jorunalists reports DW 12/28/2023

High-profile journalists in India have been targeted with the invasive spyware Pegasus, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Thursday.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 35.16

EFFector 35.16 covers topics such as surveillance through smart speakers and connected gadgets, Android safety tools for securing kids' devices, and a federal court ruling Montana's TikTok ban as unconstitutional.
EFFector is a newsletter that keeps readers updated on the intersection of technology, civil liberties, human rights, and the law to protect online privacy and free expression.
Join EFF as a member to support their work in fighting for a brighter digital future. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Pro-democracy activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK

Tony Chung, a pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong, has fled to the UK and applied for political asylum after completing his jail term.
Chung's decision to seek asylum was due to constant scrutiny and surveillance in Hong Kong, which caused significant stress. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
Los Angeles

Everyone seems to be sick with respiratory illness in California. Here's why

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Does it seem like a lot of people you know are sick?
...
You're not alone.
ZDNET
4 months ago
Digital life

New report claims your phone, TV, and smart speaker are spying on you. But is it real?

A marketing team within Cox Media Group claims to have the capability to listen to ambient conversations of consumers through embedded microphones in smartphones, smart TVs, and other devices to gather data and target ads.
The company made claims about their technology on their website but has since removed the pages. [ more ]
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