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fromTheregister
4 days ago

America now leads the world in spyware funding

After years of being dominated by outsiders, the computer surveillance software industry is booming in the United States as investors rush into the ethically dodgy but highly lucrative field. The Atlantic Council think tank reported that US investment in surveillanceware rocketed in the last year and identified 20 new US investors, and noted the number of resellers is also rapidly increasing.
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fromTheregister
1 week ago

Commercial surveillanceware shrugs off sanctions, regulation

Demand for surveillanceware is increasing, driving vendors' business growth and sharply rising prices that enable abuse against activists, journalists, and political figures.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

WhatsApp warns of 'attack against specific targeted users'

WhatsApp and Apple zero-click vulnerabilities were likely exploited in highly targeted surveillanceware attacks, and Microsoft will require MFA on Azure for non-read operations.
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