Hacking
Don’t accidentally hire a North Korean hacker, FBI warns
Employing remote IT workers who are secretly working for Kim Jong-un’s regime poses risks and may breach sanctions, say US agencies
Staff and agencies
16, May, 2022 @11:40 PM
TechScape: Apple, Google and Microsoft are about to make passwords a thing of the past
In this week’s newsletter: safer than two-factor authentication and easier than remembering dozens of codes, the ‘Fido’ system will make our digital lives smoother
Alex Hern
11, May, 2022 @10:45 AM
What we know about Spain’s cyber-espionage spyware scandals
Spain’s Pegasus spyware revelations have come to a head with the sacking of the country’s spy chief
Sam Jones in Madrid
10, May, 2022 @5:00 PM
Russian hackers targeting opponents of Ukraine invasion, warns GCHQ chief
Russian operatives trying to escalate online conflict and seeking targets in countries opposing war, says Jeremy Fleming
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
10, May, 2022 @8:58 AM
Catalans demand answers after Spanish spy chief confirms phone hacking
Sources tell Spanish media spy chief told committee that 18 Catalan activists targeted with spyware
Sam Jones in Madrid
05, May, 2022 @5:53 PM
Over 200 Spanish mobile numbers ‘possible targets of Pegasus spyware’
Data leak reveals scale of potential surveillance by NSO Group client believed to be Morocco
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Sam Jones in Madrid
03, May, 2022 @5:37 PM
Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’
Minister for presidency says ‘illicit’ targeting will be investigated by Spain’s highest criminal court
Sam Jones in Madrid
02, May, 2022 @10:28 AM
Private equity executive sought to undermine NSO critics, data suggests
Information released under data protection laws sheds light on apparent effort to undermine Canadian research group Citizen Lab
Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Harry Davies
28, Apr, 2022 @11:37 AM
Boris Johnson must pay attention to basic cybersecurity rules, says security adviser
Peter Ricketts’ warning comes as UAE accused of using Pegasus spyware to hack into mobile phone at Downing Street
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
19, Apr, 2022 @7:02 PM
No 10 suspected of being target of NSO spyware attack, Boris Johnson ‘told’
No 10 subjected to UAE-linked spyware attack, says report, but Israeli firm suggests allegations are false
Stephanie Kirchgaessner
18, Apr, 2022 @4:26 PM
Catalan leaders targeted using NSO spyware, say cybersecurity experts
Victims said to include Pere Aragonès and Carles Puigdemont, but Israeli firm suggests claims are false
Sam Jones in Madrid
18, Apr, 2022 @3:29 PM
Victim’s iPhone hacked by Pegasus spyware weeks after Apple sued NSO
Quartet targeted by clients – thought to be Jordanian government agencies – of Israeli company even after Apple sued in November
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
05, Apr, 2022 @7:25 PM
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