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Topic: Spyware

‘Huge win for privacy’: US court holds Pegasus spyware-maker NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp

No court has held the Israeli tech firm liable for hacking till date. A number of other cases filed against it have been dismissed or dropped by plaintiffs on grounds of personal jurisdiction.

Apple alerts Mehbooba’s daughter & NGO founder about Pegasus-like attacks. Both fear state surveillance

Iltija Mufti & Pushparaj Deshpande received 'mercenary spyware attack' alerts on their iPhones. Apple has not described these as state-sponsored surveillance.

What’s ‘Lockdown Mode’ on Apple devices — ‘extreme protection’ against sophisticated cyber attacks

Alerts sent out by tech major to some Opposition leaders in India about possible 'state-sponsored' attack has put spotlight on 'Lockdown Mode', released in 2022 as a part of new iOS 16 launch.

Accountability is democracy’s cardinal character. Pegasus just ruined that in India

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Who legally authorises data interception & on what grounds: A study of 5 democracies

Data compiled by Global Network Initiative, which aims to protect internet privacy, shows India has no judicial oversight over how government intercepts electronic communications.

Apple says latest emergency update fixes ‘zero click’ spyware flaw in Messages app

Flaw allowed a hacker to gain access to an Apple device using Pegasus spyware. 'Zero click' refers to how victims don't have to click on a malicious file for it to infect devices.

SC grants more time to Centre for filing response in Pegasus row, next hearing on 13 Sept

The apex court is hearing as many as 12 pleas, including the one filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations.

PIL in Bombay HC claims govt official visited Israel in 2019 to acquire Pegasus-like spyware

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on a PIL questioning a 2019 visit to Israel by...

Most voters may not care about Pegasus but data is individual sovereignty too

Surveillance is the context and condition of democracy in India today. Sedition is its prime punishment.

Senior journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar move SC seeking independent probe into Pegasus scandal

The journalists requested inquiry by a judge into reports of government agencies using Israeli spyware to allegedly snoop on citizens, infringing free speech.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.