Author Archives: David Isenberg

Meet Paragon: An American-Funded, Super-Secretive Israeli Surveillance Startup That ‘Hacks WhatsApp And Signal’

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Editors’ Pick|Jul 29, 2021,12:30pm EDT|33,897 views Meet Paragon: An American-Funded, Super-Secretive Israeli Surveillance Startup That ‘Hacks WhatsApp And Signal’ Thomas Brewster Forbes Staff Cybersecurity Associate editor at Forbes, covering cybercrime, privacy,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Women journalists and activists allegedly targeted, harassed and intimidated by NSO Group’s govt agency clients; incl. comments from NSO

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Women journalists and activists allegedly targeted, harassed and intimidated by NSO Group’s govt agency clients; incl. comments from NSO Read more “I will not be silenced: Women targeted in hack-and-leak attacks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fair recruitment: FairSquare publish recommendations on roles for destination & origin govts.; incl. study of five migration corridors

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Story Fair recruitment: FairSquare publish recommendations on roles for destination & origin govts.; incl. study of five migration corridors The Terminal_Flickr User_(CC BY-NC 2.0) للغة العربية اضغط هنا In July 2021,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Workers going to Qatar and Kuwait paying hefty amounts as zero cost policy falters, report says

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Workers going to Qatar and Kuwait paying hefty amounts as zero cost policy falters, report says A study on recruitment of Nepali workers for Kuwait and Qatar urges the Nepal government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Scandal, Spyware, and 69 Pounds of Weed

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National Security Scandal, Spyware, and 69 Pounds of Weed HIGH TIMES Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty Affidavits, contracts, and internal emails reveal the insane backstory of the controversy-ridden NSO Group’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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David Kaye on the Pegasus Project and why surveillance reform should reach beyond NSO Group and Israel

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David Kaye on the Pegasus Project and why surveillance reform should reach beyond NSO Group and Israel David Kaye, the former United Nations special rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blocks Some Clients Over Pegasus Project Abuse Reports

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Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blocks Some Clients Over Pegasus Project Abuse Reports By Daniel Estrin, NPR 31 July 21   sraeli spyware company NSO Group has temporarily blocked several government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance

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What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance For journalists and activists what we’ve learned about Pegasus has created new doubts about security. By Derek Royden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Brothers in Arms: Foreign Legions, National Armies, and Re-examining Citizenship and Military Service

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Electronic Thesis/Dissertation Brothers in Arms: Foreign Legions, National Armies, and Re-examining Citizenship and Military Service Open Access Downloadable Content As of early 2020, thirty-one states recruited foreigners into their militaries—including the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries and related private contractors must leave Libya to pave way for peace, elections – UN experts

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Mercenaries and related private contractors must leave Libya to pave way for peace, elections – UN experts GENEVA (30 July 2021) – UN experts* today called for all mercenaries and mercenary-related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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