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US citizen sues Ethiopia for allegedly using computer spyware against him – Washington Post

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AFP

US citizen sues Ethiopia for allegedly using computer spyware against him
Washington Post
The suit says that forensics experts found more than 2,000 files related to a spyware program called FinSpy, including evidence that it had accessed the plaintiff's Skype calls, e-mails and Web-browsing history in violation of U.S. wiretapping laws …
American Citizen Sues Ethiopian Government: 'Mr. Kitane' Claims Secret …International Business Times
Internet Domestic Spying Spreads Like the FluCourthouse News Service
How An American Sued The Ethiopian Government For Spyware InfectionGizmodo Australia
AllAfrica.com
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Mask Spyware Outdoes Flame – InformationWeek

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Ars Technica

Mask Spyware Outdoes Flame
InformationWeek
Kaspersky Lab researchers disclosed "The Mask" here Monday, an advanced cyberespionage operation that went undetected for about five years, using a rootkit, bootkit, and Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux versions of the malware. There is evidence pointing …
Meet Mask, possibly the most sophisticated malware campaign ever seenArs Technica
'Mask' Cyberspying Campaign May Be Stealthiest YetTom’s Guide
"The Mask" revealed: Advanced malware taking shots at government and activistsITProPortal
The Canberra Times –Stuff.co.nz –Mashable
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FBI seeking “Loverspy” hacker who helped jealous lovers plant spyware

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In yet another “don’t open that e-birthday card” saga, 33-year-old Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara, now on the FBI’s 10 most wanted cybercriminals list, allegedly sold malware that planted a keylogger, as well as remotely controlling a victim’s computer and webcam.
Naked Security – Sophos

FinFisher Spyware Presentation Details Leaked – Infosecurity Magazine

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RT

FinFisher Spyware Presentation Details Leaked
Infosecurity Magazine
A witness statement filed in the high court London claims that Gamma International's FinFisher (FinSpy) covert surveillance software targeted the computer of a leading Bahraini activist who holds dual British and Bahraini citizenship. Firefox sends …
No way to prevent FinFisher from getting into hands of repressive governmentsRT
Leaked FinFisher presentation details toolkit's spying capabilitiesHelp Net Security

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