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Spyware Firm NSO in Talks to Acquire Israeli Predictive Analytics Company Fifth Dimension

12.11.18|Hagar Ravet
Israel-based Fifth Dimension is chaired by Benny Gantz, former chief of staff for the Israeli military. Former deputy head of the Mossad Ram Ben-Barak is on the company's advisory board
יוסי אפלבאום מנכ"ל חברת אבטחת המידע האמריקאית Sepio Systems

Hardware Hacking Is a Global Problem, Says Cyber Executive

14.10.18|Omer Kabir
Earlier this month, Bloomberg ran a series of stories reporting that China installed spy chips on motherboards manufactured by U.S.-headquartered Supermicro, a company whose motherboards are used by tech companies like Apple and Amazon in their servers
משרדי NSO ב הרצליה

Spyware Marketed by Israeli Company NSO Detected in 45 Countries

18.09.18|Omer Kabir
According to a new report, activity related to the mobile spyware was found in countries including the U.S., U.K., Canada, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories
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Spyware Campaign Targeted Iranian Kurdish Minority, ISIS Supporters

13.09.18|Dror Reich
Revealed by information security firm Check Point, the campaign targeted Iranian citizens
משרדי NSO ב הרצליה

Lawsuit Asks to Restrict Sales of Israeli Spyware

02.09.18|Lilach Baumer
Two lawsuits filed Thursday in Israel and Cyprus reveal details of the modus operandi of Israeli NSO Group
ריאד סעודיה ערב הסעודית

Amnesty International Says Israeli Developed Spyware Was Used to Target a Saudi Rights Activist

01.08.18|Lilach Baumer
The spyware developed by NSO Group has been allegedly used in the past to target human rights activists and opposition in the UAE and Mexico
מימין שלו חוליו ו עמרי לביא  מייסדי NSO

NSO Kills Merger Talks with Surveillance Company Verint

23.07.18|Golan Hazani
The stock and cash deal negotiated would have seen Verint pay a combined $1 billion dollar for NSO
נאסדק נאסד"ק ניו יורק בורסה בועה

SEC Considering Disciplinary Action Against Interception Company Ability

09.07.18|Dror Reich
Tel Aviv-based Ability has been under probe since February 2017 in regards to a 2015 merger, and to business information filed by the company
משרדי NSO ב הרצליה

Former Employee of Israeli Surveillance Company Indicted for Attempt to Sell Spyware for $50 Million on Darknet

05.07.18|Tomer Ganon and Hagar Ravet
A former employee of NSO Group is accused of stealing the code of the company’s spyware, which can be used to intercept mobile phone calls and remotely control devices
בוצי מכליס בצלאל מכליס נשיא ו מנכל אלביט מערכות

Cybersecurity Company Cyberbit Raises $30 Million

04.06.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Cyberbit develops and markets a cyber training and simulation platform as well as a detection and response platform for cyber threats
מימין שלו חוליו ו עמרי לביא  מייסדי NSO

Citizen Lab Calls on Francisco Partners to Address Impact of Surveillance Products

31.05.18|Lilach Baumer
Nasdaq-listed business intelligence company Verint is negotiating a $1 billion merger with NSO, an Israeli cyber surveillance company controlled by the private equity firm
הונדורס Honduras protests

Activists Out to Change Israel's Arms Exports Policies

21.12.17|Amarelle Wenkert
On Tuesday, activists interrupted a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling to stop weapon deals with Honduras
אתיופיה אורומו הפגנות Ethiopia Oromo Protests

CTech’s Weekly Israeli Tech News Roundup

08.12.17|CTech
Ethiopia used Israeli spyware to track dissidents. Iranian hackers used news website as a honeypot. Canadian crypto mining company finds way to Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
מימין שלו חוליו ו עמרי לביא  מייסדי NSO

Blackstone in Talks to Buy a Stake of Israel-based Spyware Company

24.07.17|Golan Hazani
The financial firm is negotiating a deal to acquire a 40% stake of NSO Group for $400 million, according to people familiar with the matter