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Tech companies and civil society organizations aim to prevent dismissal of NSO lawsuit
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47:48 - 54:46 (06:58)

Tech companies and civil society organizations are calling on a US judge to avoid dismissing a lawsuit brought against Israeli hacking firm NSO, in a case that could provide insights into the company's practices. NSO claims its services are intended to be used solely for crime and terror investigations, but critics say its technology has been used to target political dissidents and journalists.

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NSO Group uses a three-layered vetting process for potential customers and contracts that limit the use of their system to prevention of terrorism and crime.
47:48 - 49:47 (01:58)
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NSO Group
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NSO Group uses a three-layered vetting process for potential customers and contracts that limit the use of their system to prevention of terrorism and crime. The dangers of using language promoting surveillance for the purposes of saving lives and stopping terrorists is discussed in the context of history's tyrants using similar language to promote nationalism and authoritarianism.

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Tech companies and civil society organizations aim to prevent dismissal of NSO lawsuit
Episode
100: NSO
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The latest and most up-to-date phones can still be infected through a zero-click exploit when using WhatsApp, which allows hackers to take over a user's phone and remove any traces of the exploit.
49:47 - 52:18 (02:31)
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WhatsApp
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The latest and most up-to-date phones can still be infected through a zero-click exploit when using WhatsApp, which allows hackers to take over a user's phone and remove any traces of the exploit.

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Tech companies and civil society organizations aim to prevent dismissal of NSO lawsuit
Episode
100: NSO
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Tech companies and civil society organizations are urging a judge not to dismiss the lawsuit that WhatsApp filed against NSO Group, as latest filings have shown that NSO does operate some of the infrastructure used for the alleged hacking of WhatsApp's users.
52:18 - 54:46 (02:28)
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NSO Group
Summary

Tech companies and civil society organizations are urging a judge not to dismiss the lawsuit that WhatsApp filed against NSO Group, as latest filings have shown that NSO does operate some of the infrastructure used for the alleged hacking of WhatsApp's users.

Chapter
Tech companies and civil society organizations aim to prevent dismissal of NSO lawsuit
Episode
100: NSO
Podcast
Darknet Diaries