Illegal Surveillance
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United States court orders Pegasus spyware maker to hand over its code to WhatsApp
Israeli cyber intelligence firm NSO Group is currently not required to reveal the names of its clients, the court said.
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Amit Shah demands proof of illegal surveillance after Congress MP raises Pegasus issue in Lok Sabha
Gaurav Gogoi asked how many drug mafias the government had caught using the Israeli spyware.
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Pegasus: Report of expert panel will be kept in sealed cover, says Supreme Court
The committee found malware in five out of the 29 phones it had examined but said it remains unclear whether it was the Israeli-made spyware.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Pegasus inquiry: Centre’s non-cooperation shows it wants to crush democracy, says Rahul Gandhi
The Supreme Court has said that the government did not co-operate with the panel examining the allegations.
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Pegasus: Malware found on five phones but evidence is inconclusive, says SC-appointed panel
The Supreme Court took note of the committee’s statement that the Centre did not co-operate with its inquiry.
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Andhra Pradesh Assembly to form panel to probe if TDP government used Pegasus spyware
On March 17, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee had claimed that the previous Chandrababu Naidu government had acquired the spyware.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Bhima Koregaon: SC allows NIA to submit phones of seven accused to panel investigating Pegasus row
The activists accused in the case have expressed apprehensions that their phones may have been hacked by the Israeli spyware.
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‘Modi government has committed treason’: Opposition criticises Centre over NYT report on Pegasus
The report stated that the spyware was one of the centrepieces of Rs 15,000-crore defence deal with Israel.
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Pegasus: SC stays proceedings of panel formed by West Bengal to look into surveillance allegations
A bench led by the chief justice observed that the court itself has formed an independent committee to look into the matter.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Bhima Koregaon: Activist Rona Wilson’s phone was infected with Pegasus, shows new analysis
Amnesty International’s Security Lab confirmed that his phone had been first compromised using the spyware in July 2017.
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Nearly 50,000 Facebook users were targets of surveillance, says company
Indian firm BellTroX is named in Facebook owner Meta’s list of companies who engage in ‘surveillance-for-hire’.
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Pegasus spyware was used to hack phones of US State Department officials: Reuters
The employees, who used Apple’s iPhones, were either based in Uganda or worked on matters related to the country.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket