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WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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All my life I've thought spyware was developed primarily by evil Russian and Chinese hackers. But apparently also by Israeli developers with their government's blessing and open endorsement. That's some very shady stuff. Before someone says something about government surveillance of fiber cables. Yes, that is also bad, but exploiting vulnerabilities to install spyware on peoples phones... It crosses yet another line…

work out what your enemy considers an uncrossable boundary - then cross it - gets them every time.

source - Art of War, probably...

Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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All my life I've thought spyware was developed primarily by evil Russian and Chinese hackers. But apparently also by Israeli developers with their government's blessing and open endorsement. That's some very shady stuff. Before someone says something about government surveillance of fiber cables. Yes, that is also bad, but exploiting vulnerabilities to install spyware on peoples phones... It crosses yet another line…

They managed to destroy Iranian nuclear centrifuges using a very sophisticated attack. Read up on Stuxnet. Also, as an Israeli, I can 100% confirm that Israelis have absolutely no issues with crossing any kind of boundary. The fact that others think that such a thing as "boundaries" exist only serves as an advantage.

Interesting to hear about this lack of boundaries among Israelis, is this only for non-Israelis or do you/they cross each others boundaries? Is this a cultural thing, why do you think this the case?

Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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post #12
post #7

All my life I've thought spyware was developed primarily by evil Russian and Chinese hackers. But apparently also by Israeli developers with their government's blessing and open endorsement. That's some very shady stuff. Before someone says something about government surveillance of fiber cables. Yes, that is also bad, but exploiting vulnerabilities to install spyware on peoples phones... It crosses yet another line…

They managed to destroy Iranian nuclear centrifuges using a very sophisticated attack. Read up on Stuxnet. Also, as an Israeli, I can 100% confirm that Israelis have absolutely no issues with crossing any kind of boundary. The fact that others think that such a thing as "boundaries" exist only serves as an advantage.

I’m sure it was completely Israeli government involvement with the technologically advanced US playing no lead role. ...

Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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I guess these types of vulnerabilities could be placed intentionally. It would allow certain agencies to again access via "exploit" and all the while claim they support user privacy. These companies are under pressure from governments (like the recent Australian government law to requiring access to encrypted messages). Seems like a decent solution for company and governments.

Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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post #7

All my life I've thought spyware was developed primarily by evil Russian and Chinese hackers. But apparently also by Israeli developers with their government's blessing and open endorsement. That's some very shady stuff. Before someone says something about government surveillance of fiber cables. Yes, that is also bad, but exploiting vulnerabilities to install spyware on peoples phones... It crosses yet another line…

>All my life I've thought spyware was developed primarily by evil Russian and Chinese hackers.

You've led a very sheltered life if you think the Russians and the Chinese have been more evil than the Americans or the Israelis. I suggest reading history - a lot of it. When it comes to governments there are no good guys, only bad guys.

Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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It's not just the NSO group. Hacking Team is not exactly shy about the services they offer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacking_Team FinFisher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FinFisher MiniPanzer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniPanzer_and_MegaPanzer

Wow! I had no idea there was a whole industry selling spyware to dictatorships. Surveillance equipment, yes, but not actual hacking tools. Really sickening. Must be why governments in Europe are so afraid of Huawei building 5G networks - they will only run Chinese spyware.

It wouldn't even matter if Huawei doesn’t and has never used their position in infrastructure to conduct spying or surveillance. The very fact that they’re entirely reliant on the Chinese government makes them (and any of their employees on an individual level) vulnerable to Chinese policy needs, now or in the future.

Re: WhatsApp voice calls were used to inject spyware on phones

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I guess these types of vulnerabilities could be placed intentionally. It would allow certain agencies to again access via "exploit" and all the while claim they support user privacy. These companies are under pressure from governments (like the recent Australian government law to requiring access to encrypted messages). Seems like a decent solution for company and governments.

It's not a decent solution, because it doesn't take much to find these vulnerabilities, just a matter of time.
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