Mar 02, 2024NewsroomSpyware / Privacy A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other products to Meta as part of the social media giant's ongoing litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor. The decision, which marks a major legal victory for Meta, which filed the lawsuit in October 2019 for using its infrastructure to distribute the … [Read more...] about U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp
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Microsoft Obtains Court Order to Take Down Domains Used to Target Ukraine
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it obtained a court order to take control of seven domains used by APT28, a state-sponsored group operated by Russia's military intelligence service, with the goal of neutralizing its attacks on Ukraine. "We have since re-directed these domains to a sinkhole controlled by Microsoft, enabling us to mitigate Strontium's current use of these … [Read more...] about Microsoft Obtains Court Order to Take Down Domains Used to Target Ukraine
British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
A British court has rejected the U.S. government's request to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the country on charges pertaining to illegally obtaining and sharing classified material related to national security. In a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court today, Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition on the grounds that Assange is a suicide risk and … [Read more...] about British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
German Appeals Court Lifts Injunction Against Apple Over Push Email
A German appeals court has lifted an injunction preventing Apple from pushing email to iCloud users in the country. The site notes that Google, despite its acquisition of Motorola three years ago, now has zero injunctions enforced against Apple or Microsoft. … [Read more...] about German Appeals Court Lifts Injunction Against Apple Over Push Email
Court Won't Compel Apple to Publicly Reveal Profits
A Federal appeals panel has determined that Apple will not be compelled to publicly reveal sensitive financial details, including profit information, as a result of the company's high profile legal war with Samsung. Auspiciously for Samsung, the decision also shields the Android-device maker from having to similarly disclose otherwise closely guarded financial information. … [Read more...] about Court Won't Compel Apple to Publicly Reveal Profits