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Israeli spyware was used against US diplomats in Uganda

Vox

A hack targeting US officials is just the latest problem for NSO Group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware. The aim, according to the Wall Street Journal , is to create a framework around the export and licensing controls of such technology, as well as create an information-sharing network to detect and report on its misuse.

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The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis

The Verge

Beginning in the spring of 2018, scammers began to impersonate noted cryptocurrency enthusiast Elon Musk. Scammers would also amplify the fake tweet via bot networks , for the same purpose. The events of 2018 showed us three things. President Trump secretly granted the CIA more power to launch cyberattacks in 2018.

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