Rights group says NSO Group's claimed reviews of software sales to prevent misuse 'appear to have been ineffective,' company profits from 'abuses'; firm denies allegations

After report claims ToTok allows the Emiratis to track users, telecoms authority says country's laws 'prohibit any kind of data breach and unlawful interception'

Local authorities concerned over presence of a $9 million signals intelligence van, owned by ex-IDF intelligence officer and WiSpear CEO Tal Dillian, on their territory

Move by Oregon Democrat comes after WhatsApp filed suit against spyware company alleging widespread abuse; NSO employees sue Facebook for suspending their accounts

WhatsApp informs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of breach during election campaign, days after report that hack targeted officials from countries allied with US

After WhatsApp sues firm, accusing it of illicitly accessing phones worldwide, Ze'ev Elkin distances administration from the scandal

Days after messaging app sues Israeli firm for alleged cyber-espionage, report says victims of hacking campaign include government and military officials

Human rights lawyer, activist both receive SMS messages containing malicious links through Pegasus software, whose developer, NSO Group, says it only sells to government agencies

Company accused of involvement in Khashoggi killing says it will now appraise clients' past records to prevent misuse of technology

'If someone doesn't have anything to hide, they don't have anything to fear,' says deputy prime minister; technology has been used by authoritarian regimes to stifle dissent