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Mozilla and Microsoft distrust TrustCor certificates due to suspicions over covert spyware operation

TechSpot

Mozilla, Microsoft, and likely other browser makers have started to take action against TrustCor, a Certificate Authority (CA) issuing root certificates for billions of internet-connected devices.

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Microsoft and Google join Facebook’s legal fight against infamous spyware vendor

The Verge

A group of high profile tech companies including Microsoft, Google, Cisco, and VMWare have filed an amicus brief in support of Facebook’s legal action against NSO Group, Microsoft has announced. Other companies listed on the filing include the Internet Association, and Microsoft subsidiaries GitHub and LinkedIn.

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Amazon Web Services bans accounts linked with Pegasus spyware

The Verge

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has banned NSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware program. The Amnesty International report links it with several other companies, including DigitalOcean and Linode. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. AWS wasn’t the only service NSO apparently used.

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Apple Files Lawsuit Against Israeli Surveillance Company NSO Group

Gizmodo

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israeli surveillance-for-hire company NSO Group over its Pegasus spyware that has been used to target Apple devices. Read more.

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Eero partners with internet providers to sell its routers to customers

The Verge

Eero is moving beyond consumers and partnering with internet service providers. The Amazon-owned router company has announced Eero for Service Providers, an offering that includes hardware and software tools for ISPs. The second is Eero Secure, a subscription service that can be deployed with the company’s mesh Wi-Fi systems.

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This Could Be the End for Surveillance Giant NSO Group

Gizmodo

The clock may be running out for notorious Israeli surveillance for hire company NSO Group. Sources told Bloomberg that the company’s cumbersome mixture of unpaid debts and growing international scrutiny have made NSO a bloated pariah and is forcing its leadership to consider shutting down its Pegasus spyware unit.

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The Ex-NSA Operative Cyber-Mercenary Scandal Shows the Spyware Industry Is Totally Out of Control

Gizmodo

intelligence operatives were facing federal charges in connection with their work for BlackMatter, a foreign cybersecurity company based in the United Arab Emirates. Earlier this week, the Department of Justice revealed that three former U.S. Read more.

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