Ahmed Mansoor
It’s Amateur Hour in the World of Spyware and Victims Will Pay the Price
We’re living in the golden age of spyware and government hacking, with companies rushing to join a blossoming billion dollar market. The weakest among us—activists or journalists—will suffer the consequences if we don’t regulate it appropriately.
Powerful Smartphone Malware Used to Target Amnesty International Researcher
Human rights charity Amnesty International has found hackers attempted to infect one of their researcher's phones with malware from Israeli vendor NSO Group.
NSO Group Employee Allegedly Stole Company’s Powerful Spyware for Personal Profit
NSO sells its potent iPhone malware to governments, including Mexico and the United Arabs Emirates. But according to a newly released indictment, a disgruntled employee stole the company's code and tried to sell it for $50 million worth of cryptocurrency.
The Guy Who Saved Your iPhone From Hackers Is Stuck in a UAE Jail
'Million dollar dissident' Ahmed Mansoor’s actions protected millions of iPhone users from sophisticated spyware. If you care about your privacy and security, you should be fighting for his release.
Surveillance Middlemen Make it Harder to Track Who's Responsible For Hacks
Is the company that makes an exploit responsible for how it's used by others?
The ‘Million Dollar Dissident’ Is a Magnet for Government Spyware
This 46-year-old human rights defender has been a constant hacking target for the UAE government.
