US bans maker of spyware used to target government officials, journalists
The Treasury has banned the makers of spyware used to target government officials, reporters and activists, introducing “first-ever” sanctions against commercial spyware sellers. us government deployed It imposed sanctions on Greece-based spyware vendor Intellexa and its leadership on Tuesday after targeting U.S. officials. Brian E. Nelson, the Treasury Department’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial […]
Google calls on US to do more to rein in spyware sales, misuse
Google is calling on governments to do more to combat the sale of spyware and abuse of surveillance software, according to a new report. “The damage is not hypothetical,” says Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) Said In Tuesday’s report, of the title “You’re buying espionage,” he added, adding that “spyware vendors point out that their […]