TechCrunch Disrupt’s Security Stage highlights the risks of spyware, government surveillance

Governments all over the world, authoritarian and democratic, use spyware to hack the phones of activists, journalists, and political rivals who are critical of their governments. Initially, the spyware industry consisted of a few known actors, like Hacking Team and FinFisher. But over the past decade — as the technology evolved and smartphones and computers […]

TechCrunch Disrupt’s Security Stage highlights the risks of spyware, government surveillance by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

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