Group of 10 MPs and peers say Boris Johnson’s government has prioritised trade over national security Boris Johnson’s government has been accused by MPs of prioritising trade agreements over national security in its handling of surveillance abuses on British soil by governments using spyware made by the …
Move reported by Israeli media comes after Biden administration said firm acted contrary to US security interests The chief executive officer-designate of NSO Group has resigned citing the Israeli spyware company’s blacklisting by the US Department of Commerce last week, Israeli media said on Thursday. NSO Group declined …
Analysis: while identity of hackers is not known in this case, Palestinians have long been spied on by Israeli military The disclosure that Palestinian human rights defenders were reportedly hacked using NSO’s Pegasus spyware will come as little surprise to two groups of people: Palestinians themselves and the …
Decision against company at heart of Pegasus project reflects deep concern about impact of spyware on US national security interests NSO Group has been placed on a US blacklist by the Biden administration after it determined the Israeli spyware maker has acted “contrary to the foreign policy and national …
Jeremy Fleming says ransomware is proliferating as it is ‘largely uncontested’ and highly profitable The head of the UK spy agency GCHQ has disclosed that the number of ransomware attacks on British institutions has doubled in the past year. Jeremy Fleming, the director of GCHQ, said locking files and …
LightBasin hackers were able to obtain subscriber information and call metadata, says CrowdStrike At least 13 phone companies around the world have been compromised since 2019 by sophisticated hackers who are believed to come from China, a cybersecurity expert group has said. The roaming hackers – known as LightBasin – were …
Israeli maker of surveillance software blocked +44 code after detecting hack against Princess Haya, source says The powerful spyware used to hack into mobile phones belonging to Princess Haya and her divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is no longer effective against UK numbers, sources familiar with the software’s developer …
Sheikh Mohammed used spyware on Princess Haya and five associates in unlawful abuse of power, judge rules ‘The walls are closing in on me’: the hacking of Princess Haya Ruling in Princess Haya case raises fresh questions for Cherie Blair The ruler of Dubai hacked the phone of his …
Court judgments reveal how Sheikh Mohammed’s use of Pegasus spyware against his ex-wife was uncovered Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife using NSO Pegasus spyware, high court judge finds Eleven court judgments, covering 181 pages, plus hundreds of other pages of legal documents have revealed an extraordinary spying scandal: state-sponsored …
Ministers considering bringing punishment in line with GDPR, which can issue fine of up to £17.5m Multimillion-pound fines could be imposed for nuisance or fraudulent calls and texts under a proposed overhaul of the UK’s data rules. Companies behind nuisance communications can be fined £500,000 by …
The government says an overhaul will boost growth and increase trade – but it must be careful not to go too far The government has announced plans to reshape the UK’s data laws such as GDPR requirements in an effort, it claims, to boost growth and increase trade post-Brexit …
Culture secretary says move could lead to an end to irritating cookie popups and consent requests online Britain will attempt to move away from European data protection regulations as it overhauls its privacy rules after Brexit, the government has announced. The freedom to chart its own course could lead …
New scam spreads to Australia from Europe, targeting thousands of Android users Thousands of Australians have been hit by a new scam text message known as Flubot, which aims to install malware on their phones. Flubot is a type of malware targeting Android users, but iPhone users can also …
Exclusive: civil service chief points to work to improve cybersecurity in response to Labour concerns Ministers and civil servants conducting “government by WhatsApp” have been at risk of being targeted by hackers, leading to new advice from security chiefs about how to improve their privacy. The cabinet secretary, Simon …
Exclusive: civil service chief points to work to improve cybersecurity in response to Labour concerns Ministers and civil servants conducting “government by WhatsApp” have been exposed to hackers, leading to new advice from security chiefs about how to improve their privacy. The cabinet secretary, Simon Case, revealed that the …
UK National Cyber Security Centre recommends approach for improved combination of usability and safety It is far better to concoct passwords made up of three random words than to use more complex variations involving streams of letters, numbers and symbols, UK government experts have said. The National Cyber Security …
Will Cathcart claims government officials around the world among 1,400 WhatsApp users targeted in 2019 Senior government officials around the world – including individuals in high national security positions who are “allies of the US” – were targeted by governments with NSO Group spyware in a 2019 attack against 1 …
The Pegasus project has raised new concerns about the Israeli firm, which is a world leader in the niche surveillance market In 2019, when NSO Group was facing intense scrutiny, new investors in the Israeli surveillance company were on a PR offensive to reassure human rights groups. In an …
Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner reflects on our recent investigation into NSO Group, which sells hacking spyware used by governments around the world, and explains why journalism like this is so vital When the Guardian’s head of investigations, Paul Lewis, first told me about a huge data leak suggesting …
Computer equipment and electronic devices seized in connection with images of minister kissing aide Two residential properties in the south of England have been raided by data protection officers, as part of their investigation into who leaked CCTV footage of Matt Hancock kissing an aide in his office. The …
Exclusive: US company Emcor manages CCTV and security, and has worked at Porton Down A firm that provided security at Matt Hancock’s office, where leaked CCTV footage showed him kissing an aide, has also worked at the Porton Down defence research laboratory, RAF bases, and a military bunker …
Exclusive: Finding raises questions for security services weeks after similar revelations about PM’s number For UK foreign secretary, simply having a mobile represents a security risk The private mobile number of Dominic Raab, the UK foreign secretary, has been online for at least 11 years, raising questions for …
Analysis: UK prides itself on GCHQ’s cyber capability – so availability of Raab’s number will have been embarrassing for him Dominic Raab’s mobile number freely available online for last decade Finding Dominic Raab’s mobile phone online is more than just embarrassing for the foreign secretary: it …
The justice secretary has signalled that ministerial security may have been compromised as he called for regular security sweeps for cameras in ministers’ offices after the Matt Hancock scandal. Hancock resigned as health secretary after CCTV footage from his departmental office showing him kissing his senior aide was leaked …
New health secretary says recording device in his office has been disabled following Hancock leak Cabinet ministers should not have security cameras in their offices, the new health secretary has said, after his predecessor was forced to quit when CCTV footage showed him breaking Covid rules by kissing an …