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The NSO connection to Jamal Khashoggi
Citizen Lab senior research fellow Bill Marczak and Saudi dissident Omar Abdulaziz joined CNN to discuss how NSO’s Pegasus spyware found on Omar’s phone is linked to Jamal Khashoggi.
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Protect your Digital Presence with Secure Accounts
Citizen Lab, along with partners Open Effect, the University of New Mexico, and comic book artist Jason Li, have launched Secure Accounts as a free resource to help users better understand potential threats to their online identities and the steps they can take to protect themselves.
Reported Blackstone NSO Deal Failure and the Risks of Investing in Spyware Companies
The purchase of a $400 million stake in spyware company NSO Group by Blackstone Group LP has reportedly fallen through. Reports of the deal attracted critical attention from a range of organizations, including Mexican NGOs involved in investigating NSO, Access Now, and Business and Human Rights.
Reckless IV: Lawyers for Murdered Mexican Women’s Families Targeted with NSO Spyware
Lawyers representing the families of three slain Mexican women were sent infection attempts with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware after questioning official accounts of the killings.
Open Letter to Blackstone Group: Human Rights Concerns and Risks with Potential NSO Acquisition
Covers possible due diligence failures at NSO Group, misuse by several customers, and an ongoing investigation by the Mexican Government.
Reckless III: Investigation Into Mexican Mass Disappearance Targeted with NSO Spyware
The international investigation into the 2014 Iguala Mass Disappearance was targeted with infection attempts using spyware developed by the NSO group.