Podcasts about israeli spyware

As CBI programs worldwide face pressures to root out bad actors, Malta's response signals a willingness to rescind rights when warranted.

The Israeli military-industrial complex has turned the Occupied Palestinian Territories into a testing ground for advanced weaponry and surveillance technology, which it exports worldwide. From powerful tools like the Pegasus software used to hack the phones of high-profile individuals such as Jeff Bezos and Jamal Khashoggi, to selling drones to the EU to monitor people seeking to cross the Mediterranean, Israel's technology has become a global leader in conflicts around the world. In this episode:  Antony Loewenstein (@antloewenstein), author of The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin and Zaina Badr fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera AlDosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

In this episode, we dive into various intriguing topics, including the upcoming FOX trial involving Rupert Murdoch and his son James, who face a credibility problem as they prepare to testify. We also discuss Murdoch's connections to intelligence circles and his involvement in Project Democracy during the Reagan years, as well as the possible rivalry and cooperation between Murdoch and Robert Maxwell in the takeover of British Fleet Street newspapers. We examine the disturbing trend of mass shootings in the US and the potential factors influencing these violent acts, raising questions about whether the GOP and foreign intelligence services are involved. Additionally, we delve into the Israeli spyware industry, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and the urgent need for a national task force to investigate and identify potential causes of gun violence. We also analyze leaked documents about the war in Ukraine, Egypt's potential involvement in supplying Russia with missiles, the mistranslation and misinterpretation of French President Emmanuel Macron's statements on China and geopolitics, and the importance of accurate translations in diplomatic matters. Finally, we touch on the role of the ATF and the NRA in preventing research and investigations into gun crime and its effects on public health, and we explore the connections between Roy Cohn, Roger Stone, and Richard Nixon in the 1970s. • Don't miss out – join us on Patreon for exclusive content like Spy Murdoch and get the inside track on our work - plus, you'll help fund Narativ. Access is a click away: patreon.com/narativ Episode Keywords: FOX Trial, Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch, Project Democracy, Robert Maxwell, Fleet Street, Mass Shootings, GOP, Israeli Spyware, Second Amendment Preservation Act, National Task Force, Gun Violence, ATF, NRA, War in Ukraine, Leaked Documents, Egypt, Emmanuel Macron, Diplomatic Translations, Roy Cohn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into various intriguing topics, including the upcoming FOX trial involving Rupert Murdoch and his son James, who face a credibility problem as they prepare to testify. We also discuss Murdoch's connections to intelligence circles and his involvement in Project Democracy during the Reagan years, as well as the possible rivalry and cooperation between Murdoch and Robert Maxwell in the takeover of British Fleet Street newspapers. We examine the disturbing trend of mass shootings in the US and the potential factors influencing these violent acts, raising questions about whether the GOP and foreign intelligence services are involved. Additionally, we delve into the Israeli spyware industry, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and the urgent need for a national task force to investigate and identify potential causes of gun violence. We also analyze leaked documents about the war in Ukraine, Egypt's potential involvement in supplying Russia with missiles, the mistranslation and misinterpretation of French President Emmanuel Macron's statements on China and geopolitics, and the importance of accurate translations in diplomatic matters. Finally, we touch on the role of the ATF and the NRA in preventing research and investigations into gun crime and its effects on public health, and we explore the connections between Roy Cohn, Roger Stone, and Richard Nixon in the 1970s.   • Don't miss out – join us on Patreon for exclusive content like Spy Murdoch and get the inside track on our work - plus, you'll help fund Narativ. Access is a click away: patreon.com/narativ   Episode Keywords: FOX Trial, Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch, Project Democracy, Robert Maxwell, Fleet Street, Mass Shootings, GOP, Israeli Spyware, Second Amendment Preservation Act, National Task Force, Gun Violence, ATF, NRA, War in Ukraine, Leaked Documents, Egypt, Emmanuel Macron, Diplomatic Translations, Roy Cohn

The documentary Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus exposes the powerful spyware Pegasus, which was developed by the Israeli company NSO Group. Once you're infected, the device can access everything on your phone, even encrypted and deleted messages.

A spyware program titled Pegasus is currently sold to governments around the world. This spyware, when used, targets journalists and innocent citizens. The Israeli firm NSO Group created it, and many journalists have already seen their governments use it against them.

Adam Shapiro, Palestine-Israel Advocacy Director at Dawn, discusses how a group of US-based lobbyists representing the Israeli spyware company NSO have been violating the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) by not registering the company as being under the control of the Israeli government. Jess & Jamal unpack the newly uncovered transcripts from the trial of the infamous 1956 Kafr Qasem massacre perpetrated by Israeli Border Police and the coverup thereafter.

In this episode of Rethinking Palestine, host Yara Hawari highlights the best bits of all our episodes in 2021 to give you a round-up of how Palestinian analysts and experts reflected on the most important events in Palestine this year. Support the show (https://al-shabaka.org/donate)

Pegasus, the Israeli spyware tool exposed by journalists early this year, is now in trouble with  American authorities and big tech.Contributors:Marwa Fatafta - MENA policy manager, Access NowOmer Benjakob - Tech and cyber-reporter, HaaretzLaurent Richard - Founder, Forbidden StoriesAlbert Fox Cahn - Surveillance Technology Oversight ProjectOn our radar:Boris Johnson's United Kingdom government has been spinning the narrative to get itself out of multiple scandals over the past year but as producer Meenakshi Ravi tells Richard Gizbert, the latest one is proving a lot harder to control.Big oil propaganda: From advertorials to Instagram:The messaging of oil companies has changed with the times. Denying the reality of climate change is out, delaying what to do about it is in.Contributors:Molly Taft - Staff writer, Earther/GizmodoAmy Westervelt - Founder, Critical Frequency podcast network and host, DrilledGeoffrey Supran  - Research Associate, Harvard University00:00 Intro01:14 NSO faces sanctions10:51 Radar13:44 Big Oil's PR push24:07 End note

Contact us:Jerry Buckley | jbuckley@buckleyfirm.comJody Westby | westby@globalcyberrisk.comADCG | info@adcg.org

Mona Shtaya joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the highly invasive mass surveillance of Palestinians by the Israeli regime in light of recent hacking and spying reports. They explore the impact of such tactics on the work of activists and human rights defenders as well as the consequences on Palestinians' daily lives.Support the show (https://al-shabaka.org/donate)

India may ban private cryptocurrencies and launch a central bank digital currency, according to a parliament bulletin released on Tuesday. The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, is among the proposed laws that will be taken up when the parliament meets for its winter session starting November 29. According to the bulletin, the bill seeks “To create a facilitative framework for the creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The Bill also seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India, however, it allows for certain exceptions to promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its uses.” Apple has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company to hold it accountable for the surveillance and targeting of Apple users, the iPhone maker said in a press release. The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims' devices with its Pegasus spyware. To prevent further abuse and harm to its users, Apple is also seeking a permanent injunction to ban NSO Group from using any Apple software, services, or devices. NSO Group creates sophisticated, state-sponsored surveillance technology that allows its highly targeted spyware to surveil its victims. These attacks are aimed at a very small number of users, and they impact people across multiple platforms, including iOS and Android. SenseTime, one of China's biggest AI solution providers, is a step closer to its initial public offering, according to TechCrunch. SenseTime has received regulatory approval to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Founded in 2014, SenseTime was christened as one of China's four ‘AI Dragons' alongside Megvii, CloudWalk, and Yitu. Atom Bank, an online bank in the UK, has introduced a four-day workweek for its 430 staff without cutting their pay, BBC reports. Employees now work 34 hours over four days and get Monday or Friday off, when previously they clocked 37.5 hours across the whole week. Inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, the move will help retain staff and improve their wellbeing. However, employees will have to work longer hours on the days they are coming to the office. (03.27) Interview: Hemant Mohapatra, partner at Lightspeed, on prospects of crypto startups in India and south-east Asia India has a nascent but growing cryptocurrency and blockchain sector, with at least two startups already crowned unicorns on the back of a strong venture capital investor interest. In today's interview, Hemant Mohapatra—a partner at Lightspeed, which is among the VC firms that have backed the crypto sector for several years now, discusses his new comprehensive report on the prospects of crypto startups in India and south-east Asia.

In October, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz declared six Palestinian human rights organizations to be “terrorist” groups. The targeted groups form the backbone of Palestinian civil society. Collectively, the organizations document Israeli human rights abuses and offer direct aid to Palestinians crushed by the Israeli occupation, whether it's farmers facing Israeli settler land theft or children detained in Israel's military court system. Gantz's declaration placed the organizations at severe risk, making their employees potentially subject to arrest for working in a banned organization. To learn more about what's behind Israel's moves and what it means for the future of Palestinian civil society, Senior Reporter Alex Kane interviews Palestinian American analyst Yousef Munayyer and Sarit Michaeli, International Advocacy Officer for B'Tselem, the leading Israeli human rights organization.  Articles Mentioned: “https://theintercept.com/2021/11/04/secret-israel-dossier-palestinian-rights-terrorist/ (Secret Israeli Document Offers No Proof to Justify Terror Label for Palestinian Groups),” by Yuval Abraham, Oren Ziv, Meron Rapoport “https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/05/the-long-arm-of-israeli-repression/ (The Long Arm of Israeli Repression),” by Yousef Munayyer “https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-israel-jamal-khashoggi-hacking-6bfc5bc992de7f33f5c8e969e69ce15c (Report: NSO Spyware Found on 6 Palestinian Activists' Phones),” by Frank Bajak and Joseph Krauss “https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/world/middleeast/israel-palestinian-nso-hacking.html (Palestinian Diplomats Targeted by Israeli Spyware, Official Says),” by Patrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad “https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/nso-spyware-pegasus-cellphones/?itid=lk_inline_manual_1 (Private Israeli Spyware Used to Hack Cellphones),” by Dana Priest, Craig Timberg, and Souad Mekhennet  Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).”

A massive security flaw was discovered in Apple's iPhone this week — and it's a biggie. The phones could be broken into without the user doing anything to trigger the hack. Without even a click, your information could be at risk.That news left iPhone users scrambling to update their devices. It was security researchers at the The Citizen Lab at University of Toronto who realized that spyware from an Israeli cybersurveillance company known as NSO Group was behind it.Related: Security flaw exposed in Germany, followed by criminal investigationApple quickly released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action.Citizen Lab researchers said the security issue was exploited to plant spyware on a Saudi activist's iPhone. The previously unknown vulnerability affected all major Apple devices — iPhones, Macs and Apple Watches, the researchers said. NSO Group responded with a one-sentence statement saying it will continue providing tools for fighting “terror and crime.”Related: Biden and Putin both place a 'high priority' on cybersecurityIt was the first time a so-called “zero-click” exploit — one that doesn't require users to click on suspect links or open infected files — has been caught and analyzed, the researchers said. They found the malicious code on Sept. 7, and immediately alerted Apple. The targeted activist asked to remain anonymous, they said.John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher with The Citizen Lab in Canada who discovered the breach with his colleagues, joined The World's host Carol Hills to talk about the international spyware marketplace that fosters these kinds of exploits. Related: US agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaignCarol Hills: John, how exactly did you and Citizen Lab discover the vulnerability in the iPhone software? John Scott-Railton: So, we were looking at the telephone of a Saudi activist and that phone was infected with a sophisticated piece of spyware. The spyware was made by an Israeli cybersecurity firm and mercenary hacking company called NSO Group. And NSO Group claims that it sells spyware to governments so they can track criminals. However, for the past five years, their spyware keeps showing up in cases where activists, journalists and human rights defenders are being hacked.Were you able to figure out who had used that spyware? Had a government, bought it, like the Saudi government? So at this time, we're not attributing the spyware to a particular NSO customer. What happened last week is that we were examining a backup that we had collected back in March of this activist's phone. We discovered some suspicious files and it turned out that those files, although they appeared to be GIFs, were actually malware and exploit payload. And what they would do is turn that phone into a spy in the activist's pocket. As soon as we spotted those files, we had a sense that we knew what we were looking at. We then shared them with Apple. And in less than a week, Apple moved to quickly figure out the vulnerability and push out an update to all Apple devices.Will you eventually be able to figure out who was behind putting that in the Saudi activist phone?One of the things that's important to realize here is that this is a spyware and an industry that is built around concealing itself from attribution and as a result, hiding from accountability. And it's cases like this that highlight both how seriously companies like Apple take the threat to their bottom line, but also the extent to which the industry needs to be exposed and needs to be called out and needs to be responded to. Now, some people have said, well, should I be concerned? I'm not a dissident. I've never criticized an autocrat. And the truth is, with respect to exploits, they may be used by a small number of people in the first year. But after that, who knows? Exploits have a bad habit of being used by an ever-widening circle of bad actors until they're being used by cybercriminal groups to target people just like you or me.Now, has Apple's response been effective? Will what they issued for people to fix this really work?Apple has moved quickly to close the specific exploit that NSO was using in this case. But the spyware industry is built around always having some exploits in reserve. And so, while this particular technique for gaining access to people's phones is gone, NSO itself remains a serious threat to phone users.Will NSO Group suffer any penalties? NSO is certainly forging ahead to make more spyware. They are doing their best to hire former administration officials in the US, and otherwise slosh their money around in an effort to keep their business going and growing. It's pretty clear that the tech sector is fed up with NSO Group at this point, and I think a lot of people are now looking to the government for some kind of help. And it's an interesting coincidence that yesterday, in an indictment the Department of Justice released against three Americans, former intelligence community members, helping the UAE government build hacking capabilities, the Department of Justice explicitly called out the international spyware marketplace and pointed out that that unregulated marketplace is causing global harm. That's an interesting case about these three former intelligence and military officials. How did that case move to a point where they could be charged? Well, this is a really interesting case. So a couple of years ago, Reuters reported on the existence of something called Project Raven, which, in a nutshell, was a group of former US intelligence and military officials who had gone to the United Arab Emirates and were helping them stand up a hacking capability. At the time, it was a scandal, but it pointed to something deeper, which is, there is a marketplace for former intelligence operatives to go and sell the contents of their brains to other regimes and to help those regimes leapfrog into the ability to hack at a nation-state level. This was obviously a really concerning case and if you read the charge documents, it seems pretty clear that what was going on is these people were giving the UAE things that they had learned and things which the US government alleges were protected by export regulations. What's interesting about that case is that it is a tip of the iceberg in terms of the marketplace of former officials turning around and monetizing the knowledge that they gained protecting the US. The harm that those people are causing is very concrete. In the case of Project Raven, the targets included activists and dissidents, but also US citizens.And my final question has to be, you know, there's about a billion-plus people with iPhones. Should all of us go and find the update? Everyone should update. And you should update for a couple of reasons. First, there is no way to protect yourself against this kind of spyware, short of doing your updates. But secondarily, we really have to send a message to players like NSO Group: "It's not OK to find this kind of thing and turn it into a tool to be used to target dissidents and truth-tellers," even though you may not think of yourself as the kind of person that an autocrat is going to be interested in. Think about what you're doing as increasing our group immunity against shady companies like NSO Group. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. AP contributed to this report. 

EU fines Amazon $888M / US Suspends Chinese IPOs / Israeli Spyware Paragon + Pegasus

Alex Pierson talks with Ed Dubrovsky, A managing partner of Cytelligence Canada & Executive Cyber Advisor to the CEO and Board of Qnext Corp.They talk the NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm that has been caught spying on politicians, journalists, business execs and activists. And now a group of US democrats are pushing to have the company blacklisted. Alex and Ed how these hacks could have happened, who would've used it, and why this should be taken seriously. Let's get talking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pulitzer Prize winner,  Dana Priest joins the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalists and human rights activists from Mexico to the Middle East are being targeted by spyware purchased by their governments. This week, we talk to Josh Rushing from Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines team about the software suite that can turn your cell phone into someone else’s secret weapon.

In the Security News, Singapore passes an anti-fake news law, WhatsApp Vulnerability Exploited to Infect Phones with Israeli Spyware, major security issues found in Cisco routers, and Microsoft Releases Security Updates to Address Remote Code Execution Vulnerability! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode604 Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly

In the Security News, Singapore passes an anti-fake news law, WhatsApp Vulnerability Exploited to Infect Phones with Israeli Spyware, major security issues found in Cisco routers, and Microsoft Releases Security Updates to Address Remote Code Execution Vulnerability! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode604 Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly

This week, we welcome Julian Zottl, Cyber and Information Operations SME at Raytheon, to talk about defending against advanced adversaries! In the second segment, we welcome Federico Simonetti, CTO of Xiid Corporation, to talk about how to fix identity and access management! In the Security News, Singapore passes an anti-fake news law, WhatsApp Vulnerability Exploited to Infect Phones with Israeli Spyware, major security issues found in Cisco routers, and Microsoft Releases Security Updates to Address Remote Code Execution Vulnerability!   Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode604 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes!   Visit https://securityweekly.com/acm to sign up for a demo or buy our AI Hunter! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

This week, we welcome Julian Zottl, Cyber and Information Operations SME at Raytheon, to talk about defending against advanced adversaries! In the second segment, we welcome Federico Simonetti, CTO of Xiid Corporation, to talk about how to fix identity and access management! In the Security News, Singapore passes an anti-fake news law, WhatsApp Vulnerability Exploited to Infect Phones with Israeli Spyware, major security issues found in Cisco routers, and Microsoft Releases Security Updates to Address Remote Code Execution Vulnerability!   Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode604 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes!   Visit https://securityweekly.com/acm to sign up for a demo or buy our AI Hunter! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly