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# spyware

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2022
# pegasus
MEP calls on Irish authorities to investigate if Pegasus spyware was used on citizens here
Pegasus spyware infiltrates mobile phones to extract data or activate a camera or microphone to spy on their owners.
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Jun 26th 2022, 1:33 PM
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# NSO
France probes use of Pegasus spyware with Emmanuel Macron a possible target
The Paris prosecutor’s office is investigating the suspected use of spyware to target journalists, human rights activists and politicians in multiple countries.
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Jul 20th 2021, 9:53 PM
# spyware
WhatsApp has identified a 'serious security vulnerability' - Here's what you need to know
The company has officially notified the Data Protection Commission about the breach.
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May 14th 2019, 2:56 PM
# spyware
Irish users urged to download latest version of WhatsApp after phones infected with spyware through missed calls
The DPC said that it had been informed by WhatsApp about a “serious vulnerability” on its platform.
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May 14th 2019, 1:00 PM
# meitu
Security experts concerned about data collected by popular beauty filter app
The app has hundreds of millions of users – but are they aware of the permissions they have agreed to?
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Jan 20th 2017, 12:26 PM
# Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: Creepy stalking software, a dose of virtual reality and a futuristic hospital
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Feb 1st 2015, 11:30 AM
# Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: The week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
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Sep 30th 2012, 10:00 AM